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Garmin GPS-45XL GPS Receiver User Manual

1. 49 Reference Track Log Setup TRACK LOG RECORD Me CRITERIA Rutomatic HEHOR USED 2 of TES points O43 CLEAR LOG TRACEACK Track Log Page Turning off the track record ing option will prevent you from using the TracBack feature CLEAR LOG HARHW ING all track log points will be deleted Are vou sure FEBR or Ho To clear the track log con firm the Yes prompt 50 Track Log Setup continued To turn the track log on or off 1 Highlight the RECORD field and press ig 2 Select Yes or No and press dig NOTE Turning the track recording off will disable the TracBack feature Track Criteria The stored track criteria determines how often positions are stored in the track log The default setting is automatic which will store track based on resolution This setting gives you the most efficient use of track memory and pro vides the most accurate TracBack route To change the criteria to record points based upon a specific time interval 1 Highlight the CRITERIA field and press ig 2 Use or w to select Time Interval and press dD 3 Press to begin entry of the interval 4 Enter a value in hours minutes and seconds and press the key Managing and Clearing the Track Log The rest of the track log setup page displays the per centage of available memory currently used to store track log data and function fields in order to
2. Astro B4 Sorol Astro Ben E Astro Dos 71 4 Astr Stn 52 Astrln Geod 66 Astrln Geod 84 Bellevue IGN Bermuda 1957 Bogata Observ Campo Inchspe Canton Ast 66 Cape Cape Canavrl Carthage CH 1903 Chatham 1971 Chua Astro Corrego Alegr Djakarta Dos 1968 The following list shows the map datums available for the GPS 45XL Menu page abbreviations are listed first followed by the corresponding map datum name and area The default map datum for the GPS 45XL is WGS 84 Adindan Ethiopia Mali Senegal Sudan Afgooye Somalia AIN ELANBD 1970 Bahrain Island Saudi Arabia Anna 1 Astro 65 Cocos Isl ARC 1950 Botswana Lesotho Malawi Swaziland Zaire Zambia Zimbabwe ARC Ascension Island 58 Ascension Island Astro B4 Sorol Atoll Tern Islan 960 Kenya Tanzania Astro Beacon E Iwo Jima Astro Dos 71 4 St Helena Astronomic Stn 52 Marcus Islan Australian Geod 66 Australia Tasmania Island Australian Geod 84 Australia Tasmania Island a Efate and Erromango Islands ermuda 1957 Bermuda slands ogata Obsrvatry Colombia Campo Inchauspe Argentina Canton Astro 1966 Phoenix slands Cape South Africa Cape Canaveral Florida ahama Islands Carthage Tunisia CH 1903 Switzerland Chatham 1971 Chatham Island New Zealand Chua Astro Paraguay Corrego Alegre Brazil Djakarta Batavia Sumatra sland Indonesia Dos 1968
3. GARMIN GPS 45 SOFTHARE 3 04 COPYRIGHT 1354 1356 GRHEHIH CORF Welcome Page Acquiring Satellite Signals Because the GPS 45XL relies on satellite signals to pro vide you with navigation guidance the receiver needs to have an unobstructed clear view of the sky for best perfor mance What exactly does this mean In a nutshell the GPS receivers view of the sky will generally determine how fast you get a position fix or if you get a fix at all GPS signals are relatively weak and do not travel through rocks build ings people metal and materials such as thick canvas so you need to make sure that you re not near any of these structures or materials when acquiring satellites Once the GPS 45XL has calculated a position fix you ll usually have anywhere from four to eight satellites in view The GPS 45XL will now continuously select the best satel lites in view to update your position If some of the satel lites in view get blocked or shaded the receiver can sim ply use an alternate satellite to maintain the position fix Although a GPS receiver needs four satellites to provide a 3D fix the GPS 45XL can maintain a 2D fix with only three satellites Before You Initialize Take the GPS 45XL outside and find a large open area try a nearby park that has a clear view of the sky from horizon to horizon Hold the receiver at a comfortable height at arm s length from your body w
4. s creation To change or add a comment 1 Use the a and w keys to highlight the comment field 2 Press to begin entry of your comment 3 Enter the comment and press the key to confirm Renaming and Deleting Waypoints REHRHE HAYFHT From DIVE1 To DI E4 Are vou sure M or Ho The rename and delete function fields are located at the bottom left of the waypoint definition page you ll need to use the key to move the field highlightout of its J standard up and down scrollingsequence To rename a stored waypoint 1 Highlight the RENAME field and press C 2 Enter the new waypoint name and press ia 3 Press the key to confirm your changes To delete a stored waypoint HAYPOINT MANE REEF H 39 00 143 W 33 0 ano OB HAR 96 05 28 REF ERG DST irt 0 21h REHRHE HEH DOHE 1 Highlight the DELETE field and press iie 2 Press the 4 key to select the YES prompt Relerence Creating amp Using Waypoints 3 Press to de Scanning Waypoints As you manually en ete the waypoint er a waypoint s name the GPS 45XI5 waypoint scanning feature will automatically display the first numerical or al you have entered to tha phabetical match of the character point This helps eliminate the DELETE HAYFHT HARHIHG REEF will be deleted Are vou sure FEBR or Ho To delete a waypoint con firm the Yes prompt Route or
5. these functions has its own field which may be selected and activated for use Whenever the map page first appears the zoom field at the top left is always highlighted The moving map has 12 map scales which are selected through the zoom function field To select a zoom scale 1 Use the arrow keypad to highlight the zoom field 2 Press the key to begin range selection 3 Use or w to selecta range scale and press d The second function field on the map page is the pan field located at the top right of the screen The pan func tion allows you to move the map with the four arrow keys to view areas outside the current map To activate the pan function 1 From the zoom field use gt to highlight the pan field 2 Press the key to activate the pan function 3 Use the arrow keys to move the map in any direction As you begin to move the map a crosshair will appear This crosshair will now serve as a target marker for the moving map The distance and bearing to destination will now be replaced by the distance and bearing from your present position to the target crosshair As you pan around the map you ll notice that the target crosshair will snap to on screen waypoints and highlight the waypoint name Once a waypoint name is highlighted you can review its waypoint definition page or execute a GOTO function right from the map page To review the definition page for a waypoint high lighted in the map f
6. wner s Manual amp Reference SPREE Ree REE Navigator amp GARMIN Software Version 3 0 or above 1996 GARMINCorporation 1200 E 151st Street Olathe KS USA 66062 GARMIN Europe LTD Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey U K SO51 9AQ All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or manual including photocopying and recording for any purpose without the express written permission of GARMIN Information in this document is subject to change without notice GARMIN reserves he right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements GARMIN GPS 45XL Personal Navigator AutoLocate TracBack and MultiTrac8 are all trademarks of GARMIN Corporation and may not be used without he expressed permission of GARMIN October 1996 Part 190 00123 00 Rev C Printed in Taiwan Introduction GPS 49XL Preface Personal Navigator OWNER S MANUAL Welcome to the smallest easiest to use GPS navigator for marine use The GPS 45XL represents GARMIN s continuing commitment to provide ariners or boaters with quality navigation information in a versatile accurate and user friendly design you ll enjoy for years to come To get the nost from your new GPS unit it is important that
7. 0 4800 baud EEAGON RECUR FRE 00 OKHz RATE 2obps DIST _ _ SHR __dB Ho Status DGPSInterface Once a RTCM option is selected you must manually tune the beacon receiver from the frequency field HESSAGES Ho DGPS Position FRESS FAGE The message page will alert you to any problems relat ing to DGPS operation You may also monitor the DGPS status from the status field on the interface setup page 52 DGPS Interface continued The RTCM NMEA selection controls the GARMIN GBR 21 differential beacon receiver Once a RTCM setting has been selected the GPS 45XL will either automatically try to tune the last frequency and bit rate you selected or will switch to the default frequency of 304 0 kHz with a bit rate of 100 bps if no previous beacon has been tuned You may also enter your own frequency and bit rate if desired To enter a DGPS beacon frequency 1 Highlight the freq field and press ei 2 Enter the desired frequency and press ia 3 Highlight the rate field and press eis 4 Use and to select the desired transmission rate 5 Press the key to confirm your entry When the GPS 45XL is receiving DGPS corrections from the GBR 21 the beacon receiver section of the I O setup page will display the beacon frequency and signal strength as well as the distance from the transmitter to the beacon receiver At the bottom of the beacon receiver field a status message will keep you
8. 25 ETE UHG 1v 4Y 3 Bj velocity Estimated aT Made Good Time Enroute The GPS 45XI5 highway page also provides graphic steering guidance to a destination with an emphasis on a straight line course to the desired waypoint and the dis tance and direction you are off course The bearing and dis tance to a waypoint along with your current track and speed are displayed at the top of the screen with your esti mated time enroute ETE and velocity made good VMG or the rate you are closing in on your destination shown at the bottom Getting Started GOTO Highway Page GOTO HAYFOINT GARMIH HOME CANCEL GOTO The GOTOwaypoint page allows you to select your estination from a list of all available waypoints in the GPS 45XI s memory GOTO HAYPOINT CAHCEL GO Once a GOTO is activated the highway page will appear to provide steering guidance to your destina tion To cancel a GOTO highlight the cancel prompt at the bottom of the page and press ENTER 13 Getting Started Steering Guidance TRE SFD 176 3 05 raga pone Compass Page The GPS 45XL will also provide steering guidance with a compass page HESSAGES Approaching HOME FRESS FAGE Message Page Once you are one minute from the destination based on your present speed and course an arrival message will be appear on the mes sage page 14 Using the Highway Page cont
9. AT T Track of Leg back to your starting point Total TOTAL DST 0 00 Create a series of waypoints COPY To Distance along the way with the ek INU AGT Copy Field mark key and save them to an open route from the A mark position page When Function Prompts you re ready to head back simply activate the route you created in inverted order see page 34 The route number field is displayed at the top of the page with a 16 character user comment below If no user comment is entered the field will display the first and last waypoint in the route The waypoint list in the middle of he page accepts up to 30 waypoints for each route with ields for desired track and distance between legs The total distance of the route is indicated below the waypoint list The bottom of the route definition page features several unction fields which let you copy clear invert or activate he displayed route Routes 1 19 are used as storage routes with route 0 always serving as the active route you are navi gating If you want to save a route currently in route 0 be sure to copy it to another open route as it will be overwrit I ten by the next route activation 32 To create a route from the route definition page 1 Highlight the route number field and press is 2 Enter a route number and press the key to confirm 3 Press to begin entry of a route comment Note that the default first and last waypoint comment
10. H RE IHIT CONTINUE ACQUIRING FE 43 FT Searching the GPS 45XL is looking for any available satellites in view AutoLocate the GPS 45XL is initializing and col lecting new almanac data This process can take 7 5 to 15 minutes Acquiring the receiver is collecting data from avail able satellites but has not collected enough data to cal culate a 2D fix 2D Navigation at least three satellites with good geometry have been locked onto and a 2 dimensional position fix latitude and longitude is being calculated 2D Diff will appear when you are receiving DGPS cor rections in 2D mode 3D Navigation at least four satellites with good geometry have been locked onto and your position is now being calculated in latitude longitude and altitude 3D Diff will appear when you are receiving DGPS cor rections in 3D mode Poor GPS Coverage the receiver is no longer track ing enough satellites for a 2D or 3D fix Not Usable the receiver is unusable possibly due to incorrect initialization or abnormal satellite conditions Turn the unit off and back on to reset Simulating Navigation the receiver is in simulator mode LTTDILILI ILI EEEE EZinit Option Prompt The satellite status page also provides access to the EZinit prompt whenever a position fix has not been calcu lated the unit must be in searching AutoLocate acquiring simulator or poor coverage mode
11. Magnetic Heading HAN SETIF hddd mm mmm CDI SCALE UNITS Statute Units of Measure The GPS 45XL lets you select nautical default statute or metric units of measure for all speed and distance fields To change the unit of measure 1 Highlight the units field and press the key 2 Use and w to select the desired unit of measure 3 Press the key to confirm the selection Magnetic Heading Reference The GPS 45XI5 heading information can be displayed referencing magnetic north auto or user defined true north or calculated grid headings The default setting is automatic magnetic north which is suitable for most appli cations To select a heading reference 1 Highlight the HEADING field and press iss To enter a user defined magnetic variation select the User Mag option and enter the desired direction 2 Select the desired heading preference and value ORIENTATION Dorth Up RINGS Ho ROUTE Ves HERREZT yes HAF SETUP FLOTTED ITEHZ 3 Press the key to confirm the selection To enter a user defined magnetic heading 1 Select the USER MAG option and press d amp a 2 Usethe and w keys to enter the degrees and direction of magnetic variation 3 Press the key to confirm the magnetic variation value NAHES vez TRACK Log me Map Setup and Orientation The map setup page lets you select map orientation and specify what items are displayed The map may
12. Searching the Sky The GPS 45XL is in searching the sky for almanac data or the unit is in AutoLocate mode Stored Data was Lost All waypoints routes time and almanac data has been lost due to battery failure or clearing the receiver s memory Transfer has been Completed The receiver is finished uploading or downloading information to the connected device WPT Memory is Full You have used all 250 waypoints in the GPS 45XL Delete unwanted waypoints to make room for new entries Time Offset Chart The table below gives approximate UTC time offset for various longitudi nal zones If you are in daylight savings time add one hour to the offset Longitudinal Zone Offset Longitudinal Zone Offset W180 0 to W172 5 12 E007 5 to E022 5 1 W172 5 to W157 5 11 E022 5 to E037 5 2 W157 5 to W142 5 10 E037 5 to E052 5 3 W142 5 to W127 5 9 E052 5 to E067 5 4 W127 5 to W112 5 8 E067 5 to E082 5 5 W112 5 to W097 5 7 E082 5 to E097 5 6 W097 5 to W082 5 6 E097 5 to E112 5 T W082 5 to W067 5 5 E112 5 to E127 5 8 W067 5 to W052 5 4 E127 5 to E142 5 9 W052 5 to W037 5 3 E142 5 to E157 5 10 W037 5 to W022 5 2 E157 5 to E172 5 ll W022 5 to W007 5 1 E172 5 to E180 0 12 W007 5 to E007 5 0 55 56 Appendix B Map Datums Adindan Afgooye AINELABD 70 Anna 1 Ast 65 ARC 1950 ARC 1960 Ascnsn Isld 58
13. To display the correct local time you must enter the appropriate offset from the chart at the end of Appendix A 45 Reference System Setup SYSTEM SETUF HODE Simulator DATE 13 JAH 3 TIHE 1 55 56pm OFFSET 00 00 HOURS 16 CONTRAST e LIGHT 15 sec TONE MSG Kew 12 24 Hour Clock To display the time in AM PM format select the 2 hour option from the hours field SYSTEM SETUP HODE Simulator DATE 13 JAH 3 TIHE 01 56 14pm OFFSET 00 00 HOURS 12 CONTRAST _ _ LIGHT 1E sec TONE HSG Kew Screen Backlighting To get the longest battery life keep the screen back lighting at the default 15 second option 46 Time Format The time display shown on the system setup and posi tion pages may be set to display the time in a 12 or 24 hour format To select the time format 1 Highlight the HOURS field and press the key 2 Select 12 or 24 hour display and press to confirm Screen Contrast The GPS 45XL features adjustable screen contrast and is controlled by using an on screen bar scale To set the screen contrast 1 Move the field highlight to the CONTRAST field and press the key 2 Use the and gt keys to adjust the bar scale for the desired contrast and press the key Screen Backlighting The screen backlight timer is adjustable for 0 15 30 60 120 and 240 seconds The 0 setting will keep backlighting on con
14. UP and DOWN keys to select a submenu from the menu page Press ENTER to access the select ed submenu 15 betting Started Trach Log Power Off TRACK LOG RECORD yes CRITERIA Automatic HEHORY USED 2 of TES points 07 CLEAR LOG TRACEACK Highlight the CLEARLOG prompt and press ENTERto clear the track log Once all 768 points are used the old est point will be continuous ly deleted to make room for the latest track log point CLEAR LOG HARHIHG all track lag points will be deleted Are vou sure FEBR or Ho Confirm the track log wam ing page to clear the log 16 Clearing the Track Log After you ve used the GPS45XL for a few trips you may find that your map display has become a bit messy from keeping track of your every move To get a feel for how the menu page works let s clear the track log the plot points left on the map page we ve just created during the Getting Started tour 1 Press C or until the menu page appears 2 Use the V key to move the field highlight to the TRACKLOG option 3 Press to access the track log page 4 Press the 4 amp key twice to highlight the CLEARLOG option The clear log confirmation page will appear 5 Use the key to highlight the Yes prompt 6 Press to finish Turning the Receiver Off You ve now gone through the basic operation of your new GPS receiver and probably know a litt
15. Use the LEFT arrow hey to set the distance to 0 00 and press ENTER to confirm The old coordinates will be replaced by the coordinates of your present position you must have a valid 2D or 3D position fix 25 Relerence Creating amp Using Waypoints Editing Existing Waypoints The waypoint definition page also allows you to change the name coordinates comment or reference waypoint field for a stored waypoint Fields shown on page 24 To edit the name coordinates comment or reference waypoint field HAYPOINT HRHE DIVE1 H 39 03 862 W 34 55 330 L BsTE d REF ll ERG DST 153 9 00 REHRHE HEH DELETE DOME The waypoint comments field will automatically assign the date and time of creation to the waypoint comments field You may enter a 16 character user comment at any time HAYPOINT MANE DIVE H 39 03 362 W 34 55 390 LOESTER REF ERG DST 133 3 03m GER HEH DELETE DOHNE To access the rename func tion from the waypoint definition page highlight the RENAME prompt and press ENTER 26 1 Use A and to highlight the field you want to edit 2 Press to begin entry in the selected field 3 Enter your new data 4 Press the key to confirm your changes Waypoint Comments Each waypoint stored in the GPS 45XL has a user defined 16 character comment field The default comment is the UTC date and time of the waypoint
16. and bearing to the target displayed at the top corners of the screen You can also use the target crosshair to mark a new waypoint position or as a GOTO destination right from the map field To mark the target crosshair position as a new waypoint 1 Press the Dd key to capture the position 2 Enter a new name and route number if you wish 3 Press the key to save the waypoint and return to the map page You can also use the target crosshair as an instant GOTO destination Similar to the MOB mode this function will mark and instantly set a course for a new waypoint called MAP To GOTO the target crosshair 1 Press the key to capture the position 2 Press the key to confirm the MAP GOTO If you want to save the MAP waypoint be sure to rename it as it will be overwritten the next time a map GOTO is executed Relerence Moving Map Page HARK POSITION Waspoint 00i H 39 09 532 W ss n o 000 Add to route number Marking a Waypoint To mark a new waypoint with the crosshair simply pan to the desired position and press the MARK key GOTO HAYPOINT CANCEL GOTO MAPGOTO The crosshair may also be used to define a GOTO des tination by panning to the desired position and press ing the GOTOkey If you want to save the MAP way point be sure to rename it 43 Reference Menu Page HEHL HERKEST HFTzZ HR FOIHT LIST HAYFOIHT ROUTES DIST AND
17. and is particularly helpful when you do not have an active destination selected The graphic display at the top of the page indicates your cardinal heading while you re mov ing with the track and speed indicated below N The graphic compass display is designed to show your current track and does not serve as a true magnetic compass while you re standing still The rest of the page shows your current position in three dimensions latitude longitude and altitude The GPS 45XL uses this basic information to mark exact posi tions as waypoints which help guide you from one place to another A trip odometer and 12 24 hour clock are also provided Marking a Position Now that you ve acquired a position let s mark it as a waypoint for future reference 1 Press the Dg key to capture and hold your position N To mark a position you must have obtained a 2D or 3D fix or have the receiver in simulator mode If you try to mark a position without a position fix you will be alerted with a No GPS Position message The mark position page will appear showing the cap tured position and a default 3 digit waypoint name Lets change the default name to something a little more mean ingful like HOME 1 Press the A key twice to move the field highlight from the save field to the name field 2 Press and to clear the default waypoint name 3 Press and hold the lt key to scroll through the alphabet until the lette
18. are going to in a leg is called the active to waypoint and the waypoint immedi ately behind you is called the active from waypoint The line between the active to and the active from waypoint is called the active leg 1 seen CUP v ho J Waypoint 2 Active Leg active to waypoint t _ Waypoint 1 active from waypoint J Whenever you activate a route with the GPS 45XL it will automatically select the route leg closest to your posi tion as the active leg As you pass each waypoint in the route the receiver will automatically sequence and select the next waypoint as the active to waypoint I 31 Reference Route Route Definition Page Navigation The GPS 45XL lets you create and store up to 20 routes of 30 waypoints each Routes are created copied and edited through the route definition page which is accessed through the menu page To select the route definition page 1 Press J until the menu page appears HARK FOZITIOH Was point FALLS H 40 23 754 Word dG 123 Add to route 2 Usethe and w keys to highlight the ROUTES option 3 Press the key to display the route definition page 4 To return to the menu page press number SAE Comment Route Field Number If yowre heading out with out a planned route the i mark function can be used l Leg Distance z Desired to quickly create a route
19. control fields are locat The value of each ring is ums eth ed at the top of the screen There are 12 selectable zoom poe sd i UMS ranges from 0 2 to 320 miles or 0 5 to 600 km These 15 ofthe selected a ranges are measured vertically The map portion of the page displays your present play on or off Ghe default position as a dia mond icon with your track and or route setting is of see the map displayed as a solid line Nearby waypoints are represented setup section instructions on as squares with the waypoint name also listed You may page 49 select which of these features are shown through the map setup submenu page see page 49 for more information To turn the range rings dis The four corners of the map page are used to display various navigation data including the bearing and distance to a destination waypoint and your current track and speed over the ground The two fields at the top corners of the map show your bearing and distance to one of three selec table destinations an active destination waypoint a high lighted on screen waypoint or the panning target crosshair If you are not navigating to a waypoint or using the pan ning function the top data fields will not be displayed Your current track and speed are shown at the bottom B corners of the display 40 Zooming and Panning There are three main functions you can perform from the map page zooming pointing and panning Each of
20. datum listing in appendix B you should only change the datum if you are using maps or charts that spec ify a different datum than WGS 84 To select a map datum 1 Highlight the MAPDATUM field and press id 2 Use the and w keys to toggle through and select the desired setting Confirm the setting by pressing GB CDI Scale Settings The course deviation indicator CDI scale definition field lets you select the range of the CDI bar scale Three scales are available 0 25 1 25 and 5 0 miles or kilome ters with 0 25 being the default setting To enter a CDI scale setting 1 Highlight the CDISCALE field and press dig 2 Usethe a and w keys to select the desired setting 3 Press the key to confirm the selection Reference Navigation Setup HAN SETUF FOSITION FRHT Bdda nn mmm HAF DRTUH WGS 84 CDI SCALE 40 25 UNITS Nautical HEADING Auto Mag E004 NAV Setup Page The position format may be set to display your position in various lat on or grid formats HAN SETUF FOSITION FRHT haldad mm mmm HAF DATUH Was 84 CDI SCALE 20 25 UNITS Nautical HERDIHG Ruta Mag E004 Map Datum The GPS 45XLs default map datum is WGS 84 WARNING Using the wrong map datum can seri ously affect the accuracy of your GPS receiver 4 Relerence NAV amp Map Setup POSITION FRAT HAP DRTUH WGS 84 0 25 HEADING ser Mag E000
21. retrieve a waypoint definition page delete all user defined waypoints or GOTO a selected waypoint If a way point is currently used in a route the lowest route number will be indicated to the left of the waypoint name To review the waypoint definition page of a highlight ed list waypoint 1 Press the key To return to the waypoint list page with the done field highlighted 1 Press the key To GOTO a list waypoint 1 Use the and w keys to scroll through the list and select a waypoint 2 To select a highlighted waypoint as a destination press the key 3 Once the GOTOwaypoint page appears press the key to confirm the selected waypoint as your destination To delete all user defined waypoints 1 Use the or w keys to move the cursor highlight to the delete all waypoints field 2 Press the key A warning page will appear asking if you are sure you want to delete all user defined waypoints and routes If you want to continue and delete 1 Press the 4 key to highlight the Yes field 2 Press the key 3 Press the key to return to the menu page If you do not want to delete all waypoints 1 Press with the no field highlighted Relerence Creating amp Using Waypoints HRYPOIHT LIST gddEHPTY BUSED kroz CAR kroz DIVEL DOCK kroz FUEL REEF DEL ALL HEFTE Waypoint List Page The total number of used and available waypoints is indicated
22. routes 1 19 and copies it into the active route route 0 for navigation The storage route is now no longer needed and will be retained in its original format under its existing route number This system allows you to have an active route that you nay edit during navigation and save as an entirely new oute from the original You will have to copy the active route to an unused storage route to save it since new route or TracBack activation overwrites route 0 To activate a route 1 Select the route definition page and press the key to activate the route number field 2 Enter the route number to be activated and press Ge 3 Move the field highlight to the ACT prompt and press the key Inverting a route allows you to navigate route legs in reverse order without editing the original route To activate a route in inverted order 1 Follow the steps above but select the INV prompt and press Gum Active Route Page Once a route has been activated the active route page will appear displaying the waypoint sequence of your route with the estimated time enroute ETE at your present speed and distance to each waypoint As long as you are navigating an active route the active route page will become part of the main page sequence of the unit The active route page will also allow you to change the ETE field to display desired track DTK or estimated time of arrival ETA for each leg In addition you c
23. waypoints that are within 100 miles of your present posi tion with the bearing and range noted for each waypoint During an emergency the nearest waypoints page can give you the closest points of safety in your area at a glance To select a waypoint sub menu highlight the desired option and press ENTER The nearest waypoints page will also let you retrieve a waypoint definition page or GOTO a selected waypoint right from the list To review the waypoint definition page of a highlight ed waypoint from the list 1 Press the key HEAREST HPTS HRVFMT ERG DST REEF iTe 0 40 FUEL 1BH 3 4i DIUE1 1450 7 38 Doch i7B 7 89 HRECH 1TBb 8 36 CAR 17h 10 1 To return to the nearest waypoint page when the done field is highlighted 1 Press the key To GOTO a highlighted list waypoint 1 Use the and w keys to highlight a listed waypoint Nearest Waypoints Page The compass heading BRG 2 To select a highlighted nearest waypoint as a destination and distance DST to the press the key nine nearest waypoints are updated continuously 3 Once the GOTOwaypoint page appears press the key to confirm the selected waypoint as your destination 22 Waypoint List Page The waypoint list page provides you with a complete list of all waypoints currently stored in the GPS 45XL The total number of used and empty waypoints is indicated above the waypoint list From the waypoint list page you can
24. will only appear if the comment field is blank 4 Enter your comment and press the key 5 Highlight the No 1 waypoint field and press dig 6 Enter the first waypoint of your route and press 7 Continue entering the rest of your waypoints in order using the key to start and confirm each field entry The list will automatically scroll down as needed 8 After you have entered all your waypoints press B Copying and Clearing Routes The route definition page is also used to copy a route to another route number This feature is useful when you make changes to the active or TracBack route and want to save the route for future use To copy a route 1 Highlight the route number field and press diea 2 Enter the route number to be copied and press ied 3 Highlight the COPYTO field and press di 4 Scroll through the available routes and select a destination route number Only open routes will be available as choic es Press the key to copy the route 5 Press the VE key to return to the menu page To clear a route from memory 1 Highlight the route number field and press dia 2 Enter the route number and press 3 Select the CLR prompt and press l Reference Route Navigation ROUTE E i BaArK TOTAL DST 0 00 COPY TO __ CLR IHU ACT Enter each waypoint in the order you would like to nav igate them If you enter a waypoint not stored in memory you ll
25. you take the time to read hrough the owner s manual to understand the operating features of the GPS 45XL The manual is organized into three sections for your convenience Section One takes you through step by step instructions to initialize the eceiver for first time use Section Two introduces you to the basic features of the unit and provides a quick start orientation to the GPS 45XL This section has been designed to acquaint you with the unit and provide a basic working knowledge necessary to use the unit in typical conditions Section Three provides a detailed reference to the advanced features and operations of the GPS 45XL in a topical format This allows you to concen trate on a specific topic quickly without reading through entire sections of text that you may not need Packing List Before getting started with your GPS receiver check to see that your GARMIN GPS 45XL package includes the following items If you are missing any parts please contact your dealer immediately Standard Package GPS 45XL Unit Lanyard Owner s Manual Quick Reference Card 4 AA Batteries Carrying Case Thanks for choosing the GARMINGPS 45XL We hope it will help you meet all of your marine navigation needs Introduction Cautions CAUTION The GPS system is operated by the government of the United States which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance The syst
26. 15 Panning seio les He pLERMS 41 Position ENY ssec sete hea 53 Position Page is vies 20 Power Olt ao Acuna bag ends 16 Power On eese va er teta 6 R Range Rings 49 Receiver Status 2 0 2 2 52 Reference Waypoints 25 Relative Bearing Pointer 13 14 Resolution track storing 49 50 ROUES cx os er od som ee 31 Active Route Page 35 Activating and Inverting 34 Clearing iis esa vi rn 33 Creating and Copying 33 Editing Routes 35 36 On Route GOTOs 36 S Satellite Status Page 9 10 17 19 Screen Backlighting 19 Screen Contrast 0 46 Setup Pages sos mend me 45 52 Simulator Mode 53 Sky View Display 6 10 Steering Guidance 13 14 Sun and Distance Calculation 44 System Setup Page 45 46 T Time Format 45 Tone Setting iso baa rehus 46 TracBack Navigation 29 30 Track sue tee b asi 12 Track Log Setup 49 50 Track Recording 49 Trip Odometer 20 U Units of Measure 48 UICLUme oem 45 55 UTM Coordinates 3 47 V Velocity Made Good VMG 3 38 W Waypoints ive gona area EROR 21 Creating Waypoints 24 Deleting Waypoints 26 Editing Waypoints 26 Marking Waypoints 21 Naming Waypoints 21 Renaming Wayp
27. 8 Definitions 2 3 aintenance i isse payin eed os 60 Desired Track DTK 2 35 MOB Function 28 DGPS Antenna ieber ot seti ges 8 oving Map Page 40 DGPS SEP ice eet peace 51 52 ap Datum List 56 57 Distance and Sun Calculation 44 ap Datum Selection 47 Map Orientation 48 E Ap Batek sacimanieme NNa 40 Estimated Position Error EPE 18 ap Functions 40 Estimated Time of Arrival ETA 2 35 Map Panning and GOTOs 41 42 Estimated Time Enroute ETE 2 35 ap Zooming and Scales 4 External Antenna 8 ark Key c hacen m RR ll BAIN sce 2 nos tue emer 7 8 enu Pape oe ops petite ses sant a 15 Messages tak Seco e td 54 G eSSdgC Pape s evening eem eng 44 GOTO Function 13 28 essage Descriptions 54 55 GPSDefinitions 2 3 Ground Speed 00 3 61 62 Appendix E Index N avigation Basics 4 avigation Pages 37 39 avigation Setup 47 avigation Units 48 earest Waypoint Page 22 MEA Selection 51 52 MEA Output Formats 61 ormal Mode seis 45 o Offset local time 0 55 Operating Mode Setup 45 Operation Setup 45 46 OUEpUbSetup Sessa gant es 51 52 P Packing List om eran cas i Page Sequence 2 iis i tan vad baw
28. 9 mph and is most useful when you are travel ing without an active destination waypoint A graphic com pass tape at the top of the page displays your cardinal head ing while you re moving with your current track and speed over the ground indicated below The rest of the page shows your present position in three dimensions latitude ongitude and altitude The units of measure for speed distance position and altitude are all user selectable hrough the navigation setup menu see pages 47 48 The 12 24 hour clock and time offset options are available from the system setup menu see page 46 Trip Odometer The position page also features a resettable trip odome ter to measure the total distance travelled while navigating To reset the trip odometer 1 Pressthe wr key until the trip field is highlighted 2 Press did followed by 4 8 Press to finish Altitude Display When the GPS 45XL is acquiring satellites or navigating in the 2D mode the last known altitude will be used to compute your position If the altitude shown is off by sev eral hundred feet you can manually enter your altitude for greater accuracy Note that GPS altitudes can fluxuate due to errors 1 Pressthe W key until the altitude field is highlighted 2 Press to begin entry of your altitude 3 Usethe a and w keys to enter a value in each char acter field and use the 4 and gt keys to move to the next character position 4 Press
29. 90 00070 00 Quick Reference Card 190 00070 01 PC Kit w cable 010 10054 00 Subtotal Shipping Ground amp Handling 5 00 US 35 International CA FL KS amp NJ add Sales Tax Total Due Express shipping available Please call for pricing Appendix E A ACCeSSOFleS ci nada ed a 60 Index Active Waypoints 31 Active Route Page 35 Acquiring Satellite Signals 6 Altitude Entry 0 0 ee 20 AutoLocate Mode 7 Automatic Shutoff lusus 8 Auxiliary Functions 37 44 B H Backlighting On Off 19 Heading Selection 48 Backlight Timer 46 Highway Page 0 38 Battery Replacement 59 Battery Saver Mode 45 Beacon Receiver Setup 51 52 Titializationc i add i 5 Bearing ced exa vp eren 2 Installation wiring 59 Interface Formats 51 C Interface Setup Page 51 52 Cancel GOTO wn tee 28 Interval track storage 49 50 Clearing Track Log 16 CDI Seale Setip ii ionis 47 L Compass Page 39 Lanyard Attachment 5 Contrast Setting 46 Local Time Offset 57 Course Made Good CMG 2 Losing Satellite Coverage 6 18 Crosstrack Error XTE 2 M D Magnetic Variation 4
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31. Gizo Island ew Georgia Islands Easter Isld 67 European 1950 European 1979 Finland Hayfrd Gandajika Base Geod Datm 49 Guam 1963 Gux 1 Astro Hjorsey 1955 Hong Kong 63 Hu Tzu Shan Indian Bngldsh Indian Thailand Indonesia 74 Ireland 1965 ISTS 073 Astro Johnston Island Kerguelen Islnd Kertau 1948 L C 5 Astro Liberia 1964 Luzon Mindanao Luzon Philippine Mahe 1971 Marco Astro Easter Island 1967 European 1950 Austria elgium Denmark Finland France Germany Gibraltar Greece Italy Luxembourg etherlands Norway ortugal Spain Sweden Switzerlan European 1979 Austria Finland Netherlands orway Spain Sweden Switzerlan nland Hayford Finland Gandajika Maldives Geodetic Datum 49 ew Zealand Guam 1963 Guam Island Gux 1 Astro Guadalcanal sland Hjorsey 1955 Iceland Hong Kong 63 Hong Kong ase Republic of Hu Tzu Shan Taiwan ndian Bangladesh India epal ndian Thailand Vietnam ndonesia 1974 Indonesia reland 1965 Irelan STS 073 ASTRO 69 Diego Garcia ohnston Island Kandawala ndawala Sri Lanka erguelen Islan ertau 1948 West Malaysia Singapore Cayman Brac Island Liberia 1964 Liberia Luzon Mindanao Island Luzon Philippines excluding Mindanao Island Mahe 1971 Mahe Island Marco Astro Salvage Island Massawa Merchich Midway Ast 61 Minna NAD27 Alaska NAD27 Bahamas NAD27 Canada NAD27 Ca
32. J pint To switch the navigation page to the highway presen tation press ENTER twice 37 Reference Hi ghw ay Page Using the Highway Page The GPS 45XI5 highway page also provides graphic steering guidance to a destination with a greater emphasis on the straight line desired course and the distance and direction you are off course The bearing and distance to a waypoint along with your current track and speed are dis played at the top of the screen with your estimated time enroute ETE and velocity made good VMG or the rate you are closing in on your destination at the bottom Ec a 1 a 15 B Bearing to Distance to TRIE ZPD Waypoint a En i in a Waypoint DOCK Track Over __ y 823 15 U TWO Speed Over Ground TRE FD P roun BOCK Ground Destination 0 25 0 25 Waypoint ETE WAG 3 CDiIScale BHa zb 14 85 Graphic 0 25 oo In this le the high d ETE ame example the high 06 27 415 0 i way page indicates that you Estimated Pod pa Mun are off course to the right Time Enroute Pointer to Waypoint Steer left to get back on course Notice the emphasis of the highway page is on As you head toward your destination the middle sec the desired course ion of the screen provides visual guidance to your way point on a moving graphic highway The moving arrow just below the course deviation scale always points to your selected waypoint relative to the dire
33. MINGBR 21 Beacon Receiver Input Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the US DOD imposed Selective Availability Program 58 UNIT VIEW DATA E HTA GROUE AREN POWER TAI D RTR OUT TEFZ W Three optional cables are available to connect the GPS45XL to an external power source or interface with another unit or PC Cigarette Lighter Adapter Allows connection to a 12 volt DC cigarette lighter plug Data Cross Load Cable Allows data transfer between GPS 38 40 45 45XL units PC Kit Data Cable PC interface cable with 9 pin D serial data connector The following interface formats are supported by the GPS 45XL for driving three NMEA devices NMEA 0180 NMEA 0182 NMEA 0183 version 1 5 Approved sentences GPBWC GPGLL GPRMB GPRMC GPXTE GPVTG GPWPL GPBOD Proprietary sentences PGRMM map datum PGRMZ altitude PSLIB beacon rec control NMEA 0183 version 2 0 Approved sentences GPGGA GPGLL GPGSA GPGSV GPRMB GPRMC GPRTE GPWPL GPBOD Proprietary sentences PGRME estimated error PGRMM map datum PGRMZ altitude PSLIB beacon receiver control DGPS corrections are accepted on RTCM 104 v 2 0 format The GARMIN GBR 21 is the recommended beacon receiver for use with the GPS 45XL Other receivers with the correct RTCM format may be used but may not correctly display status or allow tuning control Appendix Specifications Wiring amp Battery Repla
34. O CLR INU ACT To edit or review a route waypoint from the active route page highlight the desired waypoint and press ENTER 35 Reference Route Navigation ROUTE amp 4 pj Gaeta api INSERT REHOUE 20 CHANGE TOTAL DET D ii COPY TO 2 CLR INU ACT Use the on screen menu to select the desired editing function GOTO HAYFOINT CAR DIVE1 DOCK CANCEL GOTO You can skip ahead to any route waypoint by highlight ing the desired waypoint and pressing the GOTO hey 36 Editing Routes continued An on screen menu of editing choices will appear with options for reviewing inserting deleting or changing the waypoint field highlighted Use the a and wr arrow keys to select among the editing choices Once you ve selected a waypoint from the route list choose a menu function 1 To review the definition page for the waypoint highlight the REVIEW prompt and press dia 2 To add a new waypoint that precedes the selected way point highlight the INSERT prompt and press 3 To remove the selected waypoint highlight the REMOVE prompt and press the key 4 To replace the selected waypoint with a new waypoint highlight the CHANGE prompt and press the key Use the route waypoint editing instructions described earlier for creating a route to complete your changes If you are editing the active route route 0 copy your
35. SUH HESSAGES SYSTEM SETUP HAN SETUP HAF SETUP TRACK LOG IHTERFRCE Menu Page To select a submenu use the UP and Down keys to high light a menu option and press ENTER DIST AND SUH FROH DOCK To DIVEL ERG DST 351 58 05 DATE 14 HAR 36 SUNRISE 6 38 10Am SUNSET 6 22 15pm AT DESTINATION Distance Sun Calculation The GPS 45XL will calcu late the sunrise and sunset times of any stored way point or your present posi tion To calculate enter the date and year and press ENTER 44 Menu Page The GPS 45XL menu page provides access to submenu pages that are used to select and customize operation and navigation setup The 11 submenus are divided into cate gories by function The waypoint and route management submenus are discussed in their own respective sections We ll now address the rest of the submenus in the order they appear on the menu page To select a submenu page from the menu page 1 Highlight the submenu page you want to view 2 Press the key to display the submenu page 3 To return to the menu page press the key Distance and Sun Calculation The distance and sun calculation page will give you the distance and bearing between any two waypoints and will calculate the sunrise and sunset in local time at a destina tion waypoint for a particular date To perform a distance and sun calculation 1 Highlight the from field and enter the desired waypoint Press to
36. TO and MOB Modes 1 nos esr gag hr ctc nas a act rat edis 28 TracBack Navigation 29 30 Creating and Using Routes 0 00 0 31 36 Compass and Highway Page Steering Guidance 37 39 Moving Map Plotting oe aneda oray Tan a aa aa 40 43 lenu Page and Auxiliary Functions 0005 44 52 Simulator Mode my siae s ent P RAP ER RU Dei a SA 53 Appendix A Messages Time Offsets 200 0000 00 cee 54 55 Appendix B Map Datums 0 000 e eee 56 57 Appendix C Specifications Wiring amp Battery Replacement 58 50 Appendix D Accessories 0 0 0 0 cece cece eee 60 AppendixB Index zu Satta eit hasta n du d ea id 61 62 Introduction GPS Definitions The GPS 45XL is a powerful navigation tool that can guide you anywhere in the world To better understand its operation and capabilities it may be helpful to review the basic terms and concepts briefly explained below Other navigation and GPS definitions used in the manual are defined in the appropriate reference sections of the manual Almanac Data Satellite constellation information including location and health of satel lites that is transmitted to your receiver from every GPS satellite Almanac data must be acquired before GPS navigation can begin Bearing 4 he compass direction from your position to a destination Course Made Good CMG The bearing from the active from position your starting point
37. This allows you to man ually reinitialize the unit see page 5 8 for instructions and is useful if you have travelled over 500 miles with the receiver off and you know it must be initialized to your new position the GPS 45XL will automatically offer the WB FZinit prompt after 10 minutes of unsuccessful satellite acquisition If you travel more than 500 miles with the receiver off you may have to reinitialize it to your new location To access the EZinit prompt press ENTER from the status page before the receiver has acquired any satellites 18 Battery Level Indicator The satellite status page also features a battery level indicator located below the status field to the left of the sky view which provides a graphic display of the condition of the internal batteries The battery level indicator is calibrated for alkaline batteries Ni Cad and lithium batteries will not accurately display the battery level due to voltage differences No other receiver functions are affect ed by using Ni Cad or lithium batteries It s always best to store your GPS receiver with the batteries installed to preserve the internal memory and data The GPS 45XL features a rechargeable lithium battery that will maintain the internal memo ry for 3 months in the event that the batteries are removed or totally discharged Screen Backlighting The GPS 45XI5 automatic backlight feature illuminates the screen display for a user d
38. ack and route navigation The most basic method of selecting a destination is the GOTO function which lets you choose any stored waypoint as the destination and quickly sets a direct course from your pre sent position To activate the GOTO function 1 Press the key The GOTO waypoint list an alphabet ical list of all available waypoints will appear 2 Usethe and w keys to select the waypoint you want to navigate to it may already be highlighted 3 Press the key to confirm or to stop selection of a GOTO destination and return to the previous page Once a GOTO waypoint has been activated the com pass page or highway page will provide steering guidance to the destination until either the GOTO is cancelled or the unit has resumed navigating the active route see page 36 To cancel an active GOTO 1 Press the key 2 Use the arrow keypad to move the field highlight to the CANCELGOTO prompt at the bottom of the page and press dD Man Overboard Function The GPS 45XLs man overboard function MOB lets you simultaneously mark and set a course to a position for quick response to passing positions like the spot where your hat blew overboard To activate the MOB mode 1 Press the key twice The GOTO waypoint page will appear with MOB selected as the default destination 2 Press the key to begin MOB navigation The GPS 45XL will now guide you to the MOB way point until the MOB GOTO is cancelled se
39. active waypoints may not be deleted until they are removed from the route or the GOTO has been cancelled HAYFOIHT HAHE BUEL Fs need to always enter a waypoints complete name 2 To scan waypoints from a waypoint field ERG DST 1 Highlight the waypoint name field and press imd RENAHE HEM DELETE DONE 2 Press the key to clear the name field The waypoint scanning fea ture will offer the first way point that matches the char acter or characters you have entered to that point 3 Use the and w keys to scroll through waypoints 4 If you have more than one waypoint that begins with the same letter or number you must use the j key to move to the next character positions as needed Only the first char acter match is listed for each character set 5 Once you ve found the desired waypoint press Gm 2 Reference COs KORY 0 Navigation GOT HAYPOINT CAR CANCEL GOTO Select a destination way point from the GOTO way point list ERG DST 176 B 42m 176 12 85 TRK SPD MOE 0 25 0 25 ETE uHe 02 06 12 85 Once the MOB mode has been activated steering guidance will be provided by the compass or highway page Activating another MOB will overwrite the pre vious MOB waypoint 28 Selecting a GOTO Destination The GPS 45XL provides four ways to navigate to a des tination GOTO MOB TracB
40. an also clear or invert the active route To display DTK or ETA for each leg 1 Highlight the estimated time enroute ETE field and press the key 2 Use the or w keys to select DTK or ETA and press the key The active route page also allows you to clear stop nav igating or invert the active route without using the route definition page To invert a route from the active route page 1 Press the key once to move the field highlight to the INVERT prompt 2 Press the key to invert the route To clear the active route from the active route page and stop route navigation 1 Use the a and 4 keys to select the CLEAR prompt 2 Press the key to clear the active route Editing Routes Once a route has been created and stored it can be edited at any time even if it is the active route To edit a route from the active route page or the route definition page 1 Use the and w keys to select the waypoint you want to edit and press a Reference Route Navigation ACTIVE ROUTE DIVE To DOCK HAYFAT ETE DST DIVER i REEF 04 37 D DOCH 03 45 D 11 CLEAR INVERT Active Route Page Whenever you have an active route the active route page will appear in the main page sequence after the compass highway page ROUTE 6 DOCK To DIVER M HAYFNT DTE 1 DOCK n47 2 mi ene w A 3 DIVE d IILI ODO ete TOTAL DT D ii COPY T
41. and gt keys to move Waypoint to each character position REEF 4 Press to confirm the waypoint name The field high usse M light will move to the route field Add to route If yowd like to add this waypoint to a route number 1 Press the key SAVE 2 Use the or w keys to enter a route number You may add a new way 3 Press the key to confirm the route number point to the end of any stor f age route by entering the 4 Press the key again to save the waypoint desired route number in the route field before saving the If you do not want to add this waypoint to a route waypoint 1 Highlight the save field and press the key 21 Reference Creating amp Waypoint Submenus Using The GPS 45XL has three waypoint submenu pages that Waypoints let you manage a large number of waypoints quickly and efficiently The nearest waypoints waypoint list and way point definition pages are accessed through the menu page To select a waypoint submenu page 1 Press VD or until the menu page appears HEHU HEAREST HFTS 2 Use the and w keys to highlight the waypoint sub HRYFOIHT LIST UAYPOTNT menu page you want to use ROUTES i DIST AND SUN 3 Press to display the submenu page HESSAGES SVSTEH SETUP 4 To return to the menu page press the BJ key HAU SETUP HAF SETUP Nearest W ints P TRACK LOG earest Waypoints Page THTERFOCE The nearest waypoints page shows the nine nearest
42. at the top of the page If a listed waypoint is a route waypoint a RXX will be displayed See RO2 above DEL ALL HFT HAaRHIHG all user defined waypoints and routes will be deleted Are vou sure MH or Ho Deleting all user waypoints will also delete all routes stored in memory 23 Reference Creating amp Using Waypoints HAYPOINT MANE DIVE II5 JRN BE 14 11 REF ERG DST 1lo2 7 95m RKEHRHE HEH DELETE DOHE Waypoint Definition Page Use the waypoint definition page to review rename or elete stored waypoints and to create new waypoints manually HAYFOIHT RENAHE HEH DELETE DOHE After selecting entry of a NEW waypoint an empty waypoint screen will appear Note you must enter a name for the waypoint or the highlight will not advance to the next field The name may be either an existing waypoint or a new name entered manually 24 Waypoint Definition Page The last of the three waypoint management pages is the waypoint definition page This page lets you create new waypoints manually or review and edit existing waypoints Waypoint HAYFOIHT Position P Coordinates Name gt HAHE DIVEL H 33 03 862 W 34 55 330 O5 JAM 96 14 11 Reference Waypoint BREF ______ Distance from Ene BST Reference 152 7 56m Waypoint Bearing fron 7 REHAHE HAH Reference DELETE DONE Waypoint Functi
43. ath The receiver will then assign the 30 waypoints to the most significant points of your track and simplify segments with fewer changes in direction TUD4 T n2T U n n Todi 138 4 1 If you want to save a TracBack route copy route 0 to The track log will be divided an open storage route before activating another into segments with tempo TracBack Activating another TracBack or storage rary waypoints to create route will overwrite the existing TracBack route a route back to the begin ning of the track log Whenever a TracBack route is activated the receiver will automatically erase any temporary waypoints e g TOOL that are not contained in routes 1 19 If there are temporary waypoints stored in routes 1 19 I the receiver will create any new temporary waypoints 30 using the first three digit number available Reference Creating and Navigating Routes Route The last form of navigating to a destination with the Navigation GPS 45XL is by creating a user defined route The route navigation feature lets you plan and navigate a course from one place to another using a set of pre defined waypoints Routes are often used when it s not practical safe or possi ble to navigate a direct course to a particular destination e g through a body of water or impassable terrain Routes are broken down and navigated in smaller seg ments called legs The waypoint you
44. be oriented to north up the direction of current travel track up or the direction of an active route leg desired track up The default setting is track up MapSetup Page The map orientation can be set to track up north up or desired track up The plot ted items options let you define what appears on the map display To change the map orientation 1 Highlight the ORIENTATION field and press iis I 2 Usethe and w keys to toggle through and select 48 the desired setting and press a Selecting Displayed Items on the Map Page The rest of the map setup page lets you specify what items are displayed or plotted on the map page The first four plot items may be turned on or off by selecting yes or no in the appropriate field The rings selection will display the three present position range rings on the map fo cet oO The route selection will plot the straight leg lines between waypoints of an active route and display all oute waypoint names The nearest selection will display the nine nearest waypoints to your present position not to the target cursor on the map The names selection will display the waypoint name for the nine nearest waypoints To turn a plotted item on or off 1 Highlight the confirmation Yes or No field for the plotted item and press i 2 Use and W to select yes or no and press iia Track Lo
45. cement The GPS 45XL comes with 4 AA alkaline batteries After approximately 12 hours of operation in nor mal mode or 20 hours of operation in battery saver mode the batteries will need to be replaced Rechargeable ni cad or lithium batteries may also be used Note that the bat tery level indicator is cali brated for alkaline batter ies and ni cad or lithium batteries will only show bat tery life at partial scale To replace batteries Remove the battery cover by turning the thumb loop at the bottom of the unit 1 4 turn counter clochwise Remove used batteries and insert new batteries into position The battery pole you can still see should match the symbol marked on the case Replace and secure the battery cover by turning the thumb loop 1 4 turn clockwise 59 60 Appendix D Accessories GARMIN offers a full line of accessories for the GPS 45XL which are available from your local dealer or GARMIN direct Orders may be placed Monday through Friday from 8AM 5PM CST by calling 1 800 800 1020 or by fax at 1 913 397 8282 Name Address City State Zip Country Daytime Phone Method of Payment Visa MC AMEX Discover Account Expires Authorized Signature DESCRIPTION PART ExT PRICE Swivel Mount Bracket 010 10048 00 Remote Marine Antenna 010 10052 00 Cig Lighter Adapter 010 10085 00 Data Transfer Cable 320 00040 00 Owner s Manual 1
46. clear the track log memory and activate the TracBack feature To clear the track log 1 Highlight CLEARLOG and press M 2 A warning page will appear and ask you to confirm your actions Use the 4 key to move the field highlight to the Yes field and press Gm TracBack Function The TracBack option lets you activate a TracBack route using the track log see pages 29 30 for more information To activate a TracBack route 1 Highlight the TRACBACK option and press lias Interface Setup The interface setup page lets you specify the interfacing formats for connecting external devices There are five interface options GRMN GRMN None None None NMEA RTCM None and RTCM NMEA Each option lists the input format first followed by the output format To select I O format 1 Highlight the 1 0 field and press eig 2 Usethe a and w keys to toggle through and select the desired setting and press a The GRMN GRMN setting is a proprietary format that lets you exchange information such as waypoints routes and track logs between two GARMIN GPS devices or a PC During data transfer the number of packets being exchanged will be displayed on screen To select a transfer option 1 Highlight the host field and press id 2 Use and w to select a setting and press d To disable all interfacing capabilities select the None None setting If you want to output NMEA data to compatible external devices wi
47. ction you are moving ERG DST 833 1 24m 293 15 0 TRE SPD Your present position is represented by the diamond in he center of the course deviation scale The line down the middle of the highway represents your desired track As you navigate toward a waypoint the highway will actually nove indicating the direction you re off course relative to the position diamond on the CDI scale To stay on course simply steer toward the center of the highway If you get too far off course If you do get off the desired course by more than 1 5th ESSAS d will appear of the selected CDI range the exact distance you are off V M Bcute MGE CONSE tO course will be displayed where the CDI scale setting nor steer to get bach on course 3 E mally appears see the example at right If you get too far most efficiently off course the highway has disappeared a message box will appear to indicate what course to steer to get back on course 38 Reference Using the Compass Page Compass Page The GPS 45XI5 compass page provides graphic steering guidance to a destination waypoint The bearing BRG and distance DST to the waypoint are displayed at the top of the page right below the destination waypoint field The distance displayed is always the straight line distance from your present position to the destination waypoint The bearing indicates the exact compass heading fro
48. day in a very precise orbit and transmit information back to earth In order to determine a position fix your GPS 45XL needs to continu ously see at least three satellites Lanyard Attachment To attach the GPS 45XLs lanyard thread the strap through the D ring on the battery compartment Because a GPS receiver can only see satellites above the cover horizon it needs to know what satellites to look for at any given time By using an almanac a timetable of satellite numbers and their orbits stored in the receiver s memory he GPS 45XL can determine the distance and position of any GPS satellite To use this almanac data your GPS receiver needs to know where you are or be given the opportunity to find itself Once you initialize the unit to this position the GPS 45XL will usually compute a fix within a few minutes Remember this process is only necessary under the following conditions Next take the solid end First time use from the factory of the lanyard insert it through the slot at the The receiver has been moved over 500 miles from other end and tighten the last calculated position with power off The receivers memory has been cleared and all stored data has been lost Getting Started Acquiring Satellites Hold the receiver parallel to the ground and rotate the antenna perpendicular to the receiver HELCOHE TO THE
49. diamond The default setting of the CDI rir page indicates scale is 0 25 miles with each mark representing 0 05 miles Tam a m Nd d m sterly 301 directi of course deviation If you do get off course by more than the ine M ond and the destination way selected scale an arrow prompt will appear at the end of the point is slightly northwest scale to indicate the direction you are off course When you 316 of your current are one minute away from the destination based on your cur direction of travel rent speed and track over the ground the GPS 45XL will I alert you with a flashing on screen message box 39 Reference Moving Moving Map Page Map Page The GPS 45XL features a powerful real time moving nap that can do much more than just plot your course and route The map page also provides you with a target cursor hat will let you pan ahead to nearby waypoints determine he distance and bearing to any map position and mark new waypoints while you navigate ZOOH FAH Pan Zoom Scale p zoo NEED FAH lt Field 135 0 04 i bim Distance to DI nea Waypoint Bearing to gt DINE Waypoint Present REEF A nu Position e 030 0 0 Le Ti a Range Rings si gt 30 0 0 rud The GPS 45XL has on screen range rings to help you estimate distances rela The map page can be broken down into two sections tive to your present position The zoom function and panning
50. e cancel GOTO above If you want to save the MOB waypoint be sure to rename it because it will be overwritten the next time a MOB is executed TracBack Navigation The third method of navigating to a destination is by using the GPS 45XLs TracBack feature The TracBack func tion allows you to quickly and easily retrace your path using the track log automatically stored in the receivers memory The advantage of the TracBack feature is to elimi nate the need to mark waypoints along the way and manu ally create and activate a route back to where you began your trip The TracBack route is created by reducing your current track log into a route of up to 30 waypoints and activating an inverted route along those points Once activated a TracBack route will lead you back to the oldest track log point stored in memory so it s usually a good idea to clear the existing track log at the starting point of your current trip e g your car or the dock before you get started To clear the track log and define a starting point for a TracBack route 1 From the menu page highlight the TRACKLOG option 2 Press to access the track log page 3 Usethe key to highlight the CLEARLOG option 4 Press did The clear log confirmation page will appear 5 Use 4 to highlight the Yes prompt and press ig To activate a TracBack route 1 From the menu page highlight the TRACKLOG option 2 Press to acces
51. e Offsets the message indicator appears press PAGE to view the message page There are two types of messages temporary alerts and condition alerts Temporary alerts are cleared from the message page after viewing while condition alerts remain until the condition has been resolved Pay careful attention to all messages for your own safety Active WPT Can t be Deleted You have attempted to change the active to or active from waypoint Clear the active route or GOTO before making your changes Accuracy has been Degraded The accuracy of the GPS 45XL has been degraded beyond 500 meters due to poor satellite geometry or data quality You should check other navigation al sources to verify the position indicated Already Exists The name you are entering already exists in the GPS 45XIs memory Approaching You are one minute away from reaching a destination waypoint Battery Power is Low Thebatteries are low and should be replaced No DGPSPosition Not enough data is available to compute a DGPS position No RTCM Input Beacon receiver is improperly connected or baud rates do not match Poor GPSCoverage The GPS 45XL cannot acquire the necessary number of satellites to compute a position Try another location with a clearer view of the sky Power Down and Re init The GPS45XL is not able to calculate a position due to abnor mal satellite conditions Turn the unit off and verify the last position shown by other
52. e changes he update rate based solely on navigational condi ions the battery life will vary accordingly Simulator Mode allows you to operate the unit with out acquiring satellites and is ideal for practicing or entering waypoints and routes while at home To select an operating mode 1 Highlight the MODE field and press dig 2 Use the arrow keypad to select a mode and press Date and Time Setup The date and time field is located directly below the mode field Because the time shown is UTC time you will need to enter a time offset to display the correct local time for your area To determine the time offset for your area note your position and refer to the chart in appendix A To enter the time offset 1 Highlight the OFFSET field and press the key 2 Enter the time offset and press Remember to select a positive or negative indicator for your offset Reference System Setup SYSTEM SETUF HODE Battery Save DATE if JAN 36 TIHE 01 14 41 pm OFFSET 00 00 HOURS 12 CONTRAST LIGHT 15 sec TOWE MSG Kev System Setup Page Select battery saver mode to get the best possible battery life Note that screen back lighting will always have the biggest effect on battery life regardless of operating mode SYSTEM SETUF HODE Simulator DATE 12 JAN 36 TIHE 01 15 09 pm OFF SET 0 00 HOURS 12 CONTRAST LIGHT 15 sec TOHE MSG Key Time Offset
53. e field highlight through the map and point at on screen waypoints To point at a displayed waypoint 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor highlight from the zoom field into the map field 2 Once you are in the map field use the four arrow keys to scroll through on screen waypoints The arrow key you use will determine the direction of your scroll Once you have scrolled through all the waypoints the cursor will move back to the zoom or pan function field Once a waypoint has been selected in the map field its distance and bearing from your present position will be dis played at the top corners of the map page You can also review its waypoint definition page or select it as a GOTO destination by following the same steps outlined above for waypoints highlighted on the map field To get the most out of panning you ll need to be able to zoom in and out while you re panning This lets you move the map at a faster speed and zoom in for waypoint details Once the pan function is activated the cursor highlight moves back to the zoom field To adjust the zoom range while panning 1 Press the key to begin range selection 2 Usethe and w keys to select the desired range 3 Press to return to normal panning mode Using the Cursor to Mark and GOTO Waypoints ZOOH QUIT Ho penne ies m STRERH CBE 4 180 0 0 During panning the crosshair represents a target posi tion right on the moving map with the range
54. efined interval the default is 15 seconds after every keystroke When backlighting is on a bulb icon will appear at the bottom left of the sky view To turn the screen backlighting on or off 1 Press the ES key 2 To adjust the duration of screen backlighting refer to the operation setup section page 46 IN Using the screen backlighting can greatly affect battery life If you re using your GPS 45XL primarily in daylight hours you should keep the backlight timeout at the default 15 second setting Relerence Satellite Status Page SIHULRTOK EFE 43 FT 8UBDS1Bi178dgb87 A bulb icon will appear on the status page whenever the screen backlighting is on The backlight will turn on for the time selected after every keystroke Reference Position Page TRACK 4 SPEED 356 25 0 TRIF RLT 8m 10815 POSITION H 33 0 731 woas 00 ado TIHE 10 24 46 The speed displayed on the position page may fluctuate at slow speeds or when you re standing still TRACK s SFEED 356 25 04 TRIF ALT Mo on 10815 F OZITIOH H 33 00 337 W s3s ado TIHE 10 25 07 To reset the trip odometer highlight the trip field and press ENTER Use the LEFT arrow key to clear the distance field and press ENTER to confirm 20 Position Page The GPS 45X15 position page shows you where you are what direction you re heading and how fast you are going up to 99
55. em is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment Although the GPS 45XL is a precision electronic NAVigation AID NAVAID any NAVAID can be misused or misinterpreted and therefore become unsafe Use the GPS 45XL at your own risk To reduce the risk of unsafe opera tion carefully review and understand all aspects of this Owner s Manual and thoroughly practice operation using the simulator mode prior to actual use When in actual use carefully compare indications from the GPS 45XL to all available navigation sources including the information from other NAVAIDs visual sightings charts etc For safety always resolve any discrepancies before continuing navigation OTE This device meets requirements for Part 15 of the FCC interfer ence limits for Class B digital devices for home or office use It has been test ed for compliance with all necessary FCC standards This equipment gener ates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to other equipment which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interfer ence by relocating the equipment or connecting the equipment to a d
56. en ound hollow signal strength ars will be displayed while data is being collected The ollow bars can be used to elp determine if satellites are being shaded TRACK SFEED 356 12 0 TRIF ALT 0 0 10815 POSITION H 39 00 033 W ss no ago TIHE Q3 27 58am Position Page In addition to displaying your position coordinates the position page shows your track and speed over the ground Speed and alti tude data may fluctuate due to Selective Availability 10 Horizontal Status PS a po Accuracy Battery q Satellite Indicator Sky View Satellite q Signal Strength Indicators Number a Pi aiz17 21292834 The satellite sky view shows a bird s eye view of the position of each satellite relative to the unit s last known position The outer circle represents the horizon north up he inner circle 45 above the horizon and the center point directly overhead You can use the sky view to help deter ine if any satellites are being blocked and whether you have a current position fix indicated by a 2D NAV or 3D AV in the status field Once sufficient signals have been acquired the status page will be replaced with the position page provided you have not pressed any other buttons Position Page The second page in the GPS 45XI5 main page sequence is the position page The position page shows you where you are what direction you re heading and how fast you re going
57. g Display The track log option sets the number of points the unit will attempt to display on the map page The default setting of 250 points provides good resolution with minimal screen clutter The maximum setting is 768 points Once you ve reached the maximum number of track points the older points will be lost as new points are added Note that adjusting the track points displayed will not affect whether or not the receiver records a track log or the ability to cre ate a TracBack route To enter a log setting 1 Highlight to the track log field and press img 2 Enter a value in the 3 digit field and press dg If you do not want to display a track enter 000 Track Log Setup Page The track log setup page lets you manage the GPS 45XI5 tracking data From this page you can select whether or not to record a track and define how it is recorded Reference Map amp Track Log Setup HAF SETUF ORIENTATION Track Up FLOTTED ITEMS RINGS He ROUTE Wes NEAREST Yes MANES vez TRACK Loo 250 Range Rings On screen range rings will appear on the map when the Rings option is set to the Yes position HAF SETUF ORIENTATION Horth Up FLOTTED ITEMS RINGS Ho ROUTE ves HEAREST Yes HRHES ves TRACK Loo H50 Track Log The track log option only efines how many points are displayed on the map Setting the value at 000 will not prevent a track log from being recorded
58. get the most out of the TracBack feature remember the following tips Always clear your track log at the exact point that you want to go back to trail head truck dock etc The RECORD option on the track log setup page ust be set to the Yes position ZOOH FAN There must be at least two track log points stored i memory to create a TracBack route If there are not enough available waypoints in memo ry to create a TracBack route you will be alerted witl a waypoint memory full message and the receiver will use any available waypoints to create a TracBack route with an emphasis on the track log closest to the destination the oldest track log point in memory The TracBack feature will navigate your track log back If the CRITERIA option on the track log setup page is to the oldest point in the set to a time interval the TracBack route may not fol TEEN smemo low your exact path keeping the criteria set to auto matic will always provide the best TracBack route If the receiver is turned off or you lose satellite cover age during your trip the TracBack route will simply draw a straight line between any point where cover it zoon EI Fan 133 3 30 ge was lost and where it resumed f the changes of direction and distance of your track log are very complex 30 waypoints may not be enough to accurately mark your exact p
59. ghway that shows your movement relative to the desired course with an emphasis on your crosstrack error the distance and direction you are off course The highway page is well suited for boating and other activities with higher speeds and straight line courses to a destination The compass page provides a directional pointer to the destination with a rotat your direction of travel activities like trawling o ing compass graphic to display The compass page is ideal for entering a harbor and pro vides better steering guidance for slow speed e g walking travel with many directional changes Both pages provide a digi tal display of the bearing and distance to the destination your current speed and track over the ground and course can select the desired naviga deviation indicator CDI You ion page at any time To select the compass or highway page 1 Press VEI until the cu rrent navigation page appears 2 Press ii An on screen box will appear with the navi gation page not currentl y in use highlighted as the default 3 Press to switch the navigation screen Reference Navigation Guidance ERG DST B23 1 56m B23 15 85 HIGHHAY COMPASS 7 o 25 o 25 ETE UHG 06 14 15 0 To switch the navigation page to the compass presen tation press ENTER twice 14 0 387 HIGHHAN COMPASS Ek TRE SFO 301 15 04 BEREE
60. id and insured to a GARMIN warranty service station A copy of the original sales receipt is required as the proof of purchase for warranty and flat rate repairs Once your standard warranty expires GARMIN s flat rate service policy provides a low cost fast turnaround factory repair for three additional years The flat rate is set at the time of purchase and costs you nothing until you need it If your GPS should ever need service or repair return it to a GARMIN service center The flat rate service policy applies to the original owner and is void if the prod uct exhibits any evidence of physical abuse neglect or intentional damage deter mined at the sole discretion of GARMIN A copy of the original sales receipt is required to verify the service rate in effect at the time of purchase If a receipt is not available or not included with the unit it will be repaired at the current three year flat rate Software and database updates are not included in the warranty or flat rate pro gram GARMIN may however change the operating software and or database at its discretion at no additional cost Unit repair or replacement will be made at the sole discretion of GARMIN GARMIN 1996 GARMINCorporation Ply 1200 E 151st Street Olathe KS USA 66062 GARMIN Europe LTD Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey UK SO51 9AQ Part Number 190 00123 00 Rev
61. ield 1 Press id Review and make any desired changes to the highlighted waypoint To return to the map page press iia Reference Moving Map Page zoon Be PAN DINEd REEF oa Dock 3 Selecting Map Scales To change the map scale highlight the zoom field and press ENTER Use the Up and DOWN keys to select the scale 030 0 0 Panning Function During panning mode an on screen crosshair will appear Your present posi tion will remain as a dia mond icon with the range and bearing to the crosshair displayed in the top corners of the map M Relerence Moving Map Page zoon ET ourr 205 0 05 DIE REEF tc Dock n3u 0 0 To stop panning press the QUIT key ZOOH 2h QUIT 133 D 4 DI E4 o30 0 0 On Screen Pointing The crosshair will snap to waypoints displayed on the map which allows you to quickly review or GOTO the selected waypoint right from the map page 42 To GOTO a waypoint highlighted in the map field 1 Press the key 2 Press the key to confirm the GOTOwaypoint page To stop the panning function and display the present position diamond 1 Press the key Pointing at On Screen Waypoints The last field on the map page is the map itself From the zoom or pan fields the cursor highlight may be moved into the map display by pressing the down arrow key The arrow keys will now move th
62. ifferent circuit than the affected equipment Consult an authorized dealer or other qualified service technician for additional help if these remedies do not cor rect the problem Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 This device cannot cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired opera tion The GPS 45XL does not contain any user serviceable parts Repairs should only be made by an authorized GARMIN service center Unauthorized repairs or modifications could void your warranty and your authority to oper ate this device under Part 15 regulations Introduction Table of Contents SECTION ONE Introduction GPS Definitions Navigation Basics o a aoaaa 2 4 Initializing the Receiver External amp DGPS Antennas 5 8 SECTION TWO Getting Started Power On Satellite Status Page 2 esee 9 Sky View Position Page iis 10 larking a Position Loss e ehe eR RE RUE EPUM UA he 1l Position and Moving Map Basics 0 20 eese 12 GOTO and Steering Guidance n anaua 13 14 Page Sequence and Menu Page 0 20 2 2c e eee eee eee 15 Clearing the Track Log Power Off 16 SECTION THREE Reference Satellite Stats Page 2 2 2 eu Aon decir aea yet AEE 17 19 Position PAGE isis e e n net nne E 20 Creating and Using Waypoints 00 0c eee eee 21 27 GO
63. informed of DGPS activity A tuning message will be displayed while a beacon signal is being tuned Once the beacon signal has been tuned a receiving message will be displayed If a beacon signal is tuned and no corrections are being received a no data message will be displayed Ifa beacon signal cannot be tuned a no status mes sage will be displayed The GPS 45XL will also display one of three alert mes sages concerning DGPS operation through the message page No DGPS Position not enough data is available to compute a DGPS position No RTCM Input the beacon receiver is not properly connected or the baud rates do not match RICM Input Failed DGPS data was being received but has been lost The GPS 45XI5 simulator mode lets you practice all aspects of its operation without active satellite acquisition You can also plan and practice trips enter new waypoints and routes and save them for use during normal operation The simulator is activated from the system setup page with speed and heading controlled from the position compass or highway pages To activate the simulator 1 Highlight SYSTEMSETUP and press ia 2 Highlight the MODE field and press id 3 Use or w to selectthe simulator mode 4 Press the key to confirm 5 Press to return to the menu page Once the simulator mode has been activated use the position compass or highway page to set
64. inued Destination Waypoint CDIScale Graphic Highway Pointer to Waypoint As you head toward your destination the middle sec ion of the screen provides visual guidance to your way point on a moving graphic highway The moving arrow just below the course deviation scale always points to your selected waypoint relative to the direction you are moving Your present position is represented by the diamond in he center of the course deviation scale The line down the middle of the highway represents your desired track As you navigate toward a waypoint the highway will actually ove indicating the direction you re off course relative to he position diamond on the CDI scale To stay on course simply steer toward the center of the highway While navigating you may decide to view the compass page see picture above left instead of the highway page To select the compass page 1 While viewing the highway page press twice The compass page will now become the displayed navi gation page This page provides a directional pointer to your destination by using a rotating compass display to show direction of travel It provides better steering guid ance at slower speeds for travel with many directional changes To switch back to the highway page press ENTER twice again Scrolling Through the Main Pages Now that you ve arrived HOME let s take a minute to see how the GPS 45XL5 main page
65. ith the external antenna turned perpendicular to the ground N GPS signals are blocked from reaching the receiver by buildings rocks metal structures or materials such as heavy canvas Do your best to stay away from these structures and materials To turn the GPS 45XL on 1 Hold the unit so it is parallel to the ground and turn the external antenna perpendicular to the unit 2 Press and hold until the receiver turns on The welcome page will be displayed while the unit con ducts a self test Once testing is complete the welcome page will be replaced by the status page with the EZinit prompt ready for you to select one of two initialization methods Select Country allows you to initialize the receiver by selecting your present position from a list of coun tries in the GPS 45XL internal database This usually provides a position fix in 3 5 minutes e AutoLocate allows the GPS 45XL to initialize itself and calculate a position fix without knowing your present position This usually provides a position fix in 7 5 15 minutes If the EZinit prompt has not automatically appeared on the status page 1 Press the key If you ve already initialized the GPS 45XL and the EZinit prompt appears highlight the no re init selection with the arrow keypad and press ENTER The EZinit prompt may appear if you ve had the unit on in normal mode while indoors or if the antenna is shaded while acquiri
66. le more than you think about how it works We encourage you to experiment with the GPS 45XL until it becomes an extension of your own navigation skills If you encounter any problems using the unit or want to take advantage of the GPS 45XLs more advanced features refer to the reference section To turn the GPS 45XL off 1 Press and hold the key for 3 seconds Reference Satellite Status Page Satellite Status Page Status Horizontal CSS Accuracy Battery t Satellite Indicator Shy View Satellite Signal Strength N Indicators Mi ie 01031217212392831 The satellite status page displays the status of various D103121781838B3i receiver functions The status information will help you understand what the GPS 45XL is doing at any given time and tell you whether or not the receiver has calculated a position fix Satellites in view but not currently in use 03 amp 17 will be displayed in reverse video with the correspond Sky View and Signal Strength Bars aoe The sky view and signal strength bars give you an indi cation of what satellites are visible to the receiver whether or not they are being used to calculate a position fix and SD HAN EFE the signal quality The sky view in the center of the page a fi Er shows a bird s eye view of the position of each satellite rela tive to the receivers last known position The outer circle represents the horizon north up the inner circle 45 above the h
67. llite status page provides a visual reference of satellite acquisition and position As the receiv er locks onto satellites a signal strength bar will appear for each satellite in view with the appropriate satellite number 1 32 underneath each bar The progress of satellite acqui sition is shown in three stages No signal strength bars the GPS 45XL is look ing for the satellites indicated Hollow signal strength bars the GPS 45XL has ound the satellite s and is collecting data Solid signal strength bars the GPS 45XL has collected the necessary data and the satellite s is ready for use Note that each satellite has a 30 second data transmis sion that must be collected hollow bar status before the satellite may be used for navigation solid bar status Once a fix has been calculated the GPS 45XL will then update your position track and speed by selecting and using the best satellites in view Getting Started Power On Satellite Status i HELCOHE TO THE GARMIN GPS 45 SOFTHREE 3 04 isis RI cH GARHIN p Welcome Page ACGUIRIHG EPE e 0103121721232831 Status Page The signal strength bars at the bottom of the page will not appear until the GPS 45XL has found the satellites indicated at the bottom of the screen Getting Started Sky View Position Page AGRUIRIHNG EFE 03141822252829 __ Once satellites have be
68. m you to the destination DOCK Destination 287 O 28 Waypoint ERG DST Bearing to COCE Waypoint 313 1 955 ERG DST Graphic bas DE Compass p Speed O TRE ZPD Pointer to aa d 331 12 05 Waypoint TRK PD d TOM EERE TEREE gt E Track Over _ 313 15 0 In this example the com Ground LA dE E CDiIScale pass page indicates that you are travelling in a northerly 351 direction and the destination waypoint is northwest 287 of your current direction of travel The middle of the page features a rotating compass that shows your current cardinal heading while you re moving track up with a pointer arrow in the center to indicate the direction of the destination relative to the direction you are moving The compass rose and pointer arrow combine to show current direction and current destination at a glance he bottom of the compass page displays your current track TRK and speed SPD over the ground while the CDI course deviation indicator scale shows how far you are off course The diamond in the center of the CDI scale represents your present position while the d bar the moving vertical line on the scale indicates the direction and distance you are off the desired straight line course TRE ZPD 301 15 05 ORERE 2R To stay on course steer toward the d bar until it is cen In this example the tered on the position
69. means Try the unit again later possibly in a different location Read Only Mem has Failed The permanent memory has failed and the unit is not opera ble Take your unit to an authorized GARMIN dealer for repairs Received an Invalid WPT A waypoint was received during upload transfer that has an invalid identifier Receiver has Failed A failure in receiver hardware has been detected If this message per sists do not use the unit and take it to an authorized dealer for repair Route is Full You have attempted to add more than 30 waypoints to a route Route is not Empty You have attempted to copy into a route already in use Route Waypoint Can t be Deleted The waypoint you are trying to delete is part of a route Delete the waypoint from the route before removing it from memory Route Waypoint was Deleted A route waypoint entered does not exist in the database and has been deleted from the route RTCM Input has Failed DGPS data being received has been lost You are no longer receiv ing the beacon signal Searching the Sky The GPS 45XL is in searching the sky for almanac data or the unit is in AutoLocate mode Appendix A Messages amp Time Offsets Route Waypoint was Deleted A route waypoint entered does not exist in the data base and has been deleted from the route RTCM Input has Failed DGPS data being received has been lost You are no longer receiving the beacon signal
70. move to the next field 2 Highlight the to field and enter the destination waypoint Press the key to calculate the range and bearing to the destination waypoint 3 Highlight the date field and enter the date for your desti nation Press the key to display the sun information Message Page The message page displays all current messages in the GPS 45XL There are two types of messages temporary alerts eg approaching a waypoint and condition alerts eg battery power is low All messages are initially indi cated by a flashing on screen box After a temporary alert has been viewed it is cleared Condition alerts are dis played on the message page until the condition is resolved To view the message page 1 Highlight the MESSAGES field and press did See appendix A for a complete list of messages System Setup The first setup page is the system setup page which is used to select the operating mode time offset and screen preferences The GPS 45XL has three operating modes Normal Mode operates the unit at maximum perfor mance and provides a battery of life up to 12 hours on alkaline batteries Battery Saver Mode is suitable for most applica ions and extends battery life to up to 20 hours on alkaline batteries by reducing the receiver s update rate when navigational conditions permit e g you re ravelling a steady course without constant speed or heading variations Since battery saver mod
71. nal Zone NAD27 Caribbn NAD27 Central NAD27 CONUS NAD27 Cuba NAD27 Grnland NAD27 Mexico NAD27 San Sal NAD83 Nhrwn Masirah Nhrwn Saudi A Nhrwn United A Naparima BWI Obsrvtorio 66 Old Egyptian Old Hawaiian Oman Ord Srvy GB Pico De Las Nv Ptcairn Ast 67 Prov S Am 56 Massawa Eritrea Ethiopia erchich Morocco Midway Astro 61 Midway Minna Nigeria 927 Alaska 927 ahamas excluding San Salvador Island orth American orth American orth American 1927 Canada and Newfoundland orth Am 1927 Canal Zone orth American 1927 Caribbean Barbados Caicos slands Cuba Dom Rep Grand Cayman Jamaica Leeward and Turks Islands orth American 1927 Central America Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua orth Am 1927 Mean Value orth American 1927 Cuba orth American 1927 Greenland Hayes Peninsula American 1927 Mexico orth American 1927 San Salvador Island orth American 1983 Alaska Canada Central America CONUS Mexico ahrwn Masirah Island Oman ahrwn Saudi Arabia ahrwn United Arab Emirates aparima BWI Trinidad and Tobago Observatorio 1966 Corvo and Flores Islands Azores Old Egyptian Egypt Old Hawaiian Mean Value Oman Oman Old Survey Grt Britn England Isle of Man Scotland Shetland Isl Wales Canary Islands Pitcairn Astro 67 Pitcairn Isl Prov So Amricn 56 Bolivia Chile Colombia Ecuad
72. need to efine the position on the waypoint definition page ROUTE 4 DOCK T DIVEL M HAYFNT DTE 1bOGK unn 2 REEF jop 3 MRECK sp 4 DIUEi w A rg Woe IIi mom TOTAL DT ig cory TO Et CLR INU ACT To copy a route select an open storage route and press the ENTER key If you select a route that is already used you ll be alerted with a Route Full message 33 Reference Route Navigation CLEAR ROUTE HaRHIHG all waypoints Will be removed from this route Are vou sure FEBR or Ho Clearing a route only removes the waypoints from the route selected The way points used will remain in the receiver s memory ROUTE 4 DOCK To DIVEL M HRYFNT DTE DST LDOCE urn 2 REEF 17E B 3 MRECE isma 4 DIVE 55 7 ee reus RSS EON TOTRLDST 18 1 COPY TO CLR INU To activate a route high light the ACT prompt and press ENTER 34 Clearing Routes continued The clear route warning will appear asking you to con firm that you want to remove all waypoints from the route 1 Highlight the Yes field with the key 2 Press to confirm your action 3 Press Ael to return to the menu page Activating and Inverting Routes After a route has been entered it can be activated in its defined sequence or inverted from the route definition page The process of activating or inverting a stored route akes a storage route
73. new route version to an empty route to save it because the active route will be overwritten by a new route activation If you add delete or change the first or last waypoint of a route the default comment first and last waypoint will automatically be updated after your changes On Route GOTOs At the beginning of this section we mentioned that the GPS 45XL will automatically select the route leg closest to your position as the active leg This will give you steering guidance to the desired track of the active leg If you would prefer to steer directly to a route waypoint you can per form an on route GOTO from the active route page 1 Usethe a and w keys to highlight the desired route waypoint and press the key 2 Once the GOTO waypoint page appears press to confirm the on route GOTO waypoint Note that after you reach the on route GOTO waypoint the GPS 45XL will automatically resume navigating the rest of the route in sequence Selecting a User Defined Navigation Page Once you ve selected a GOTO destination or activated a MOB or route the GPS 45XL will provide graphic steering guidance to the destination with one of two navigation pages ERG DET B23 1 61 mist aq azs 15 04 ERG DST TRE SFO DOCK n zE n zE TRK SPD ETE UHG 313 15 0 6 27 15 0 Vai ER va Highway Page Compass Page The highway page the default navigation page pro vides a graphic hi
74. ng satellites in normal or battery saver mode To initialize the receiver 1 If the country option is not highlighted press the w key repeatedly to move the field highlight to the country option 2 Press the key 3 Use the w key to scroll through the list options until the country of your present position appears 4 Use the 4 amp key to highlight the country state region you re in If the country you re in is not listed select anoth er country within 500 miles of your present position 5 Press to finish The GPS 45XL will now begin searching for the appro priate satellites for your position and should acquire a fix within 3 5 minutes You can verify that you have acquired a fix by watching the status page transition to the position page provided you haven t pressed any other buttons or looking for a 2D or 3DNAV status at the top left corner of the status page Getting Started Powering Up AUTOLOCATE EFE FROH LIST AUTOLOCATE 3 HO RKE IHIT CONTINUE ACQUIRING The EZinit prompt will automatically appear if the receiver needs to be initial ized The prompt may also appear during normal use if the antenna is shaded or the unit is indoors COUHTRY LIST USR HV USR H WSA OH USA OK USR PH USR RI USA SC USA SB USR TH Use the arrow keypad to highlight the country and region or state if neces sary of your present posi tion from the list and p
75. oints 26 Waypoint Comments 26 Waypoint Definition Page 24 Waypoint List Page 23 Nearest Waypoint Page 22 Welcome Page 000 6 9 Wiring Installation 59 GARMIN LIMITED WARRANTY GARMIN warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and work manship for one year from the date of purchase GARMIN International Inc will at its sole option repair or replace any components which fail in normal use Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor The customer is however responsible for any transportation costs This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse misuse accident or unauthorized alteration or repairs GARMIN International Inc assumes no responsibility for special inciden tal punitive or consequential damages or loss of use The warranties and remedies contained herein are exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied including any liability arising under warran ty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose statutory or otherwise This warranty gives you specific legal rights which may vary from state to state To obtain warranty service call the GARMIN Customer Service department for a returned merchandise tracking number The unit should be securely packaged with the tracking number clearly marked on the outside of the package and sent freight prepa
76. on Prompts To create a new waypoint manually you ll need to know its position coordinates or its distance and bearing from an existing waypoint To create a w aypoint by entering coordinates 1 If a waypoint is currently me in the name field high light NEW and press Then press the 4 key to clear the name field 2 If a waypoint is not displayed move the cursor to the name field and en ter the new waypoint s name 3 Use and w to enter your waypoint name and use and 9 to move to the next character position 4 Press to confirm the waypoint name The position field will now become highlighted with the receiver s last known position shown if one exists 5 Press to begin entry of the position 6 Use the and w keys to enter your position and use the 4 and keys to move to each character field 7 Press default way will appear to confirm and save your coordinates The point comment UTC date and time of creation and the highlight will move to DONE 8 Press the key to return to the menu page Reference Waypoints To create a new waypoint manually without knowing its position coordinates you ll need to enter its bearing and distance from an existing waypoint The GPS 45XL will then calculate the position coordinates for you HRYF OIMT MANE DIVEL HM 39 03 362 W 34 35 330 D5 JRN BE 14 11 REF BEEF ERG DST 153 8 18 REHRHE HEH DELETE DOHE To crea
77. ond icon and provides a real time graphic bread crumb display of your track right on screen ZOOH FAH HONE 06 1 2 9 The moving map s default setting is track up orienta tion Track up means that your current direction of travel is always up or towards the top of the screen It can also be set for north up or desired track up orientation by using the map setup page 12 Using the Position and Map Pages Now that you ve marked a position it s time to take a brisk walk using the position and moving map pages to watch your every move To get the most from this tutorial you will need to walk for at least the time stated in the below steps Since the GPS system has a margin of error of 15 meters this will ensure you travel far enough to register useful information You ll also get a much better indication of how the GPS 45XI5 steering guidance and mapping features work to guide you wherever you go 1 Walk in a straight line for 3 4 minutes at a fast pace and watch the position page You can time your distance with the on screen clock TRACK Y SFEED 356 12 0 5 TRIF ALT 0 0 101 POSITION H 39 00 033 W ss no 000 TIHE 03 27 58am The direction you are moving your track and your speed are displayed on the upper part of the screen just below the graphic compass display The latitude longitude and approximate altitude of your position along with a resettable trip odome
78. or Guyana Peru Venezuela Prov S Chin 63 Puerto Rico Qatar National Qornoq Reunion Rome 1940 RT 90 Santo Dos Sao Braz Sapper Hill 43 Schwarzeck Sth Amrcn 69 South Asia SE Base SW Base Timbalai 1948 Tokyo Tristan Ast 68 Viti Levu 1916 Wake Eniwetok WGS 72 WGS 84 Zanderij Appendix B Map Datums rov So Chilean 63 S Chile uerto Rico amp Virgin Islands Qatar National Qatar Qornoq South Greenland eunion Mascarene Island Rome 1940 Sardinia Island Sweden Santo Dos Espirito Santo sland Sao Braz Sao Miguel Santa Maria Islands Azores Sapper Hill 1943 East Falkland Island Schwarzeck Namibia South American 69 Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Venezuela Trinidad and Tobago South Asia Singapore Southeast Base Porto Santo and Madiera Islands Southwest Base Faial Graciosa Pico Sao Jorge and Terceira Islands Azores Timbalai 1948 Brunei and E Malaysia Sarawak and Sabah Tokyo Japan Korea Okinawa Tristan Astro 1968 Tristan da Cunha Viti Levu 1916 Viti Levu Fiji Islands Wake Eniwetok Marshall Isl World Geodetic System 1972 World Geodetic System 1984 Zanderij Surinam 57 Appendix Specifications The GPS 45XL is constructed of high quality materials and amp Wiring should not require user maintenance Should your unit ever need repair please take it to an authorized GARMIN
79. orizon and the center point a position directly E overhead When the receiver is looking for a particular satellite the corresponding signal strength bar will be blank and the D1031281721238H3i sky view indicator will remain highlighted in reverse video Once the receiver has found the satellite a hollow signal strength bar will appear indicating that the satellite has been found and the receiver is collecting data from it The rudera video arid the satellite number in the sky view will also change fro signal strength bar will reverse video to normal presentation As soon as the GPS become solid 45XL has collected the necessary data to use the satellite for positioning the hollow bar will become solid Once a satellite in view is usable for positioning the satellite number will change 17 Reference Satellite Receiver Status and EPE Status Page Receiver status is indicated at the top left of the screen with the current horizontal accuracy estimated position error in feet or meters at the top right The status will show one of the following conditions FOOR CURG EFE Ft oe gig3igiTdicigH3i A Poor Coverage status will appear if the receiver has lost the satellites required to compute a fix Mahe sure the internal antenna is not covered and has a clear view of the shy SIHULATOR E Ft CHOOSE INIT HETHOD 1 SELECT FROH LIST 2 RUTOLOCRTE 2
80. r H appears 4 Press the key once to move the character highlight to the next character space 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the word HOME is displayed 6 Press to complete entry of the name 7 Press the w key once to return the field highlight to the save field 8 Press the key to confirm that you want to save the position as a waypoint named HOME The mark position page will now be replaced by the position page the page displayed prior to pressing the EES key The HOME waypoint is now stored in the GPS 45XIs memory and will remain there until you manually remove it or clear the receivers memory For more on way point management see pages 21 27 Getting Started Marking a Position HARK POSITION Was point oo1 H 40 23 029 W r74 47 032 Add to route number To save a waypoint with the efault three digit name simply press the ENTER hey The GPS 45XL will return to the page previously displayed HARK POSITION Warnzpoint H H 3 H 4 23 756 Word 114 Add to route number ZANE The arrow keypad is used for all data entry Use the UP and DOWN keys to select letters numbers or menu options use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to move the cursor forward or back ward along the line betting Started Position Page Map Page ZO0H FAH Map Page The map page displays your present position as a dia m
81. removed to attach an optional external antenna To remove the attach or automobile antenna ed antenna 1 Rotate the knurled knob located at the bottom left of the antenna toward the front of the unit one quarter turn 2 Pull the antenna gently away from the unit 3 To install the antenna lead mate the BNC connector notches with the mo unting posts and turn the knurled knob one quarter turn toward the back of the unit Getting Started Tour Now that your GPS receiver has been initialized its time to take a tour through its basic features and functions The tour assumes that you have initialized the receiver and have not changed any of the factory settings units of mea sure selectable fields etc If you have changed any of the default settings the pictures and descriptions may not match your unit s configuration Powering Up and Taking a Fix Take the GPS 45XL outside and find an open area where the receiver will have a clear view of the sky Hold the receiver at a comfortable height at arm s length from your body with the external antenna turned perpendicular to the receiver To turn the unit on 1 Press and hold until the receiver turns on A welcome page will be displayed while the unit con ducts a self test Once testing is complete the welcome page will be replaced by the satellite status page and the GPS 45XL will begin acquiring satellites Satellite Status Page The GPS 45XI5 sate
82. ress ENTER If the country is not listed select the closest country instead betting Started EZinit External amp DGPS Antennas Beacon Receiver The GARMIN GBR 21 Beacon Receiver is the rec ommended DPGS receiver for use with the GPS 45XL Other RTCM 104 v 2 0 receivers are compatible with the GPS 45XL but may not provide complete on screen status or tuning control To prevent accidental battery power loss the GPS 45XL will automatically shut ofi 10 minutes after the last key stroke if the unit is not tracking at least one satellite and has never acquired a posi If you have trouble initiali position fix check the fol ion fix zing the receiver or getting a owing Does the receiver have a clear view of the sky If there are large buildings rocks or mountains if there is heavy tree cover the receiver may not be receiving enough satellite signa s to calculate a fix Have you selected the right country state region from the EZinit list Check for the correct approximate lat lon on the posi tion page or reselect the appropriate country from the list to restart the initialization Have you moved more than 500 miles from the last calculated position with the receiver off Reinitialize the receiver selecting the country state region of your new location from the EZinit list External Antenna The GPS 45XI5 antenna may be
83. s the track log page 3 Highlight the TRACBACK option and press digg Once the TracBack function has been activated the GPS 45XL will take the track log currently stored in memory and divide it into segments called legs Up to 30 temporary waypoints e g TOOT will be created to mark the most significant features of the track log in order to duplicate your exact path as closely as possible A TracBack route from your present position to the oldest track log point will be created as the active route the active route page will appear and provide steering guidance to each waypoint back to the starting point of your track log Reference TracBack Navigation TRACK LOG RECORD Yes CRITERIA Automatic HEHOR USED 2 of TES points amp 023 CLEAR LOG TRACEACK Clearing the log before you get started will define the position the TracBack func tion will return you to TRACK LOG RECORD ez CRITERIA Automatic HEHORY USED 2 of FBS points 03 CLEAR LOG TRACEACK Highlight the TracBack prompt and press ENTER to begin TracBack navigation An on screen status box will monitor the progress of the TracBack calculation 29 Reference TracBack Tips on Creating and Using the TracBack Feature Navigation The GPS 45XLs TracBack feature is designed to help you quickly create and activate a route that follows your path back to a user defined starting point To
84. s work together The GPS 45XL features five main pages which are linked together in a chain You can quickly scroll through the pages in either direction using the and keys Getting Stared Page Sequence Menu Page 3D HAU EFE ERG DST HEHU HA 45 COT ENIM an B23 1 61 GETS i Ft TRACK SPEED 623 15 8 HAYFOINT LIS 356 12 05 TRE SPD HRYPOINT TRIF RLT ROUTES 0 0 10815 DIST AND SUN H 39 00 033 b PR EETU EIE wx Puto Ree Seu a ies Behag Re 0103121721232831 3 27 58am 300 0 0 B6 27 15 8 1 Press the VE key to scroll through the five main pages in sequence 2 Press the key to scroll through pages in the oppo site direction HEHU Menu Page You ve already seen the first four pages in action by acquiring satellites marking a position and navigating to a destination The last page available from the main page sequence is the menu page which provides access to the GPS 45XI5 waypoint management route track log and setup features The 11 submenus are divided into categories by function To select a submenu from the menu page 1 Press J or until the menu page appears 2 Usethe 4 amp or Y keys to highlight the submenu you want to view 3 Press to access the submenu HEAREST HFTS HR FOIHT LIST HAYFOIHT ROUTES DIST AND SUH HESSAGES SYSTEM SETIF HAN SETUP HAF SETUP TRACK LOG THTERFACE Menu Page Use the
85. service center The GPS45XL has no user serviceable parts Never attempt any repairs yourself To protect your GPS 45XL keep it in its carrying case when not in use and never allow gasoline or other solvents to come into contact with the case Clean the case and lens with a soft cloth and a household window cleaner PHYSICAL Case Waterproof dry nitrogen filled Size 6 15 Hx2 Wx1 23 7D 15 6 x 5 1 x 1 23 cm Weight Approx 9 5 ounces 269g w batteries Temperature Range 5 to 158 F 15 to 70 C PERFORMANCE Receiver Differential ready MultiTrac8 Acquisition Time Approx 20 seconds warm start Approx 2 minutes cold start Approx 7 5 minutes AutoLocateTM Update Rate l second continuous Position Accuracy 5 10 meters 16 33 ft with DGPS corrections 15 meters 49 ft RMS Velocity Accuracy 0 1 knot RMS steady state 90 knots 103 mph max Dynamics Performs to specification to 3g5 POWER Input Four 1 5 volt AA batteries or 10 40vDC Current Consumption 0 16 amps max Battery Life Up to 12 hours normal mode w alk batt Up to 20 hours battery saver mode NOTE Alkaline batteries lose a significant amount of their capacity as temperature decreases If you re using the GPS 45XL in below freezing temperatures use lithium batteries for longer battery life Extensive use of screen backlighting will significantly reduce battery life Specifications subject to change without notice With optional GAR
86. te a new waypoint by referencing a stored waypoint 1 Press A4 until the NEW field is highlighted 2 Press i 3 Enter the name of your new waypoint 4 Press the key to confirm the waypoint name The position field will now become highlighted with the receiver s last known position shown 5 Press w to move the cursor to the reference field 6 Press to begin entry of the reference waypoint 7 Use the arrow keypad to enter the waypoint name 8 Press the key to confirm your entry 9 Enter the bearing and distance of your new waypoint from the reference waypoint Remember to use the key to begin entry and confirm each field The coordinates will be calculated and saved for your new waypoint 10 Press the key with the done field highlighted to return to the menu page Relerence Creating amp Using Waypoints HAYPOINT HRHE DIVE1 H 39 03 862 W 34 55 330 O5 JAN 96 14 11 REF ERG DST 153 mo 08 RKEHRHE HEH DELETE DOHE The GPS 45XI advanced waypoint and planning fea tures allow you to create new waypoints and practice navigation without ever setting foot outside If you create a new way point by entering coordi nates from a map you may want to remark the way point s exact position once you get there To re define an existing waypoint s position coordi nates from the waypoint definition page simply highlight the DST field and press ENTER
87. ter are continuously displayed in the middle of the page with the time of day displayed below ow let s change the display to the moving map page and watch the track log of our walk 1 Press the MJ key to change from the position page to the map page Your current position is shown as the diamond in the middle of the screen The dark circle below the diamond represents the position you created with the line between the two showing your track 1 Now turn 90 to your right and continue walking at a fast pace for another 2 3 minutes Notice how the display changes always keeping the direction you are moving at the top of the map Going To a Waypoint Once you ve stored a waypoint in memory you can use the GPS 45XL to guide you to it by performing a simple GOTO A GOTO is really nothing more than the receiver drawing a straight line course from your present position to the destination you ve selected To see how it works lets try navigating back to our starting position the HOME waypoint To select a GOTO destination 1 Press the key 2 The GOTO waypoint page will appear displaying all the waypoints in memory in alphabetical order 3 Use 4 amp or W to highlight the HOME waypoint 4 Press the key to confirm that you want to navigate to the displayed waypoint Using the Highway Page Bearing to Distance to Waypoint m n B S95 Waypoint FEM x gio Track Over HaME Ground Ground 0 25 0
88. the key to confirm the altitude Reference Marking and Saving Waypoints Marking amp Knowing your present position is only part of any navi Storing gation equation You also need to keep track of where Waypoints you ve been and where you are going Waypoints serve as electronic markers that let you keep track of starting points destinations navaids and any other important position The GPS 45XL allows you to mark store and use up to 250 waypoints A waypoint position can be entered by tak me HARK FOZITIOH ing an instant electronic fix or by manually entering a coor err ae dinate or range and bearing in reference to an existing way 001 i point If you try to mark a waypoint without having a posi H 39 09 537 tion fix you ll be notified with a No GPS Position message w035 00 000 To mark your present position Add to route number 1 Press the E key to capture your position The mark position page will appear showing the cap EUG tured position and a default 3 digit waypoint name To change the default position name The GPS PAT n We new waypoints with a 1 Press the key twice to move the field highlight from efault three digit name the save field to the name field 2 Press to begin entry of the name Pressing the 4 key will clear any existing data 3 Use the and w keys to enter a value in the appro HARE POSITION priate character field and use the
89. thout any differential input capability select the None NMEA setting Once a NMEA output setting has been selected with or without RTCM input the NMEA field will become highlighted NMEA formats 0180 0182 or 0183 1 5 or 2 0 are available To select a NMFA format 1 Press to begin a NMEA selection 2 Use and Ww to select a format and press ee DGPS Interface The last two format settings allow the differential ready GPS 45XL to accept RTCM DGPS corrections in RTCM 104 version 2 0 format Using DGPS corrections will improve receiver accuracy to 5 10 meters regardless of errors induced by the government s Selective Availability SA pro gram The RTCM NONE format will allow connection to any manually tuned beacon receiver by using the proper output interface The baud rate is selectable from the GPS 45XL Reference Interface Setup INTERFACE MOWE WMEA HMEA 0180 300 baud BEACON RECUR FREG KHz RRTE 2eSbps DIST SHR __dB Ho Status Interface Setup Page The default interface setting is the GARMIN GARMIN option which can be used for unit to unit data trans fer or interfacing with a GARMINPCKit INTERFACE HMEA HMEA HMEA 0183 2 0 4800 baud NMEAInRterface Once a NMEA format is selected the baud rate will automatically be set to the proper speed See Appendix C for a list of NMEA sentences 51 Reference Interface Setup INTERFACE ETCM HMEA HMEA 0183 2
90. tinuously Whenever backlighting is on a bulb icon will appear on the status page To set the backlight timer 1 Highlight the LIGHT field and press the key 2 Usethe and w keys to toggle through and select the desired setting and press a 3 To turn lighting on and off press R briefly Tone Setting You may choose from three settings for audible tone messages only messages and keystrokes or no tone at all To specify a tone setting 1 Highlight the TONE field and press the key 2 Use the and w keys to select the desired tone and press dia Navigation Setup The navigation setup page is used to select units of measurement for position format map datum CDI scale and distance speed and heading information Position Formats 4 he default position setting for the GPS 45XL is latitude and longitude in degrees and minutes hddd mm mmm7 You may also select degrees minutes and seconds hddd mm ss s degrees only hddd ddddd UTM UPS coordinates or British German Irish Maidenhead Swedish Swiss or Taiwan grid formats To select a position format 1 Highlight the POSITIONFRMT field and press ei 2 Usethe and W keys to select the desired setting Confirm the setting by pressing a Map Datums The map datum field is located just below the position ormat field and comes with a WGS 84 default setting Although 104 total map datums are available for use see he map
91. to your pre sent position Crosstrack Error XTE he distance you are off a desired course in either direction Desired Track DTK The compass course between the from and to waypoints Differential GPS DGPS An extension of the GPS system that uses land based radio beacons to trans mit position corrections to GPS receivers Estimated Time of Arrival ETA he time of day of your arrival at a destination Estimated Time Enroute ETE 4 4 The time left to your destination at your present speed Introduction GPS Definitions Grid Coordinate system that projects the earth on a flat surface using square zones for position measurements UTM UPS and Maidenhead formats are grid systems Ground Speed The velocity you are traveling relative to a ground position Latitude The north south measurement of position perpendicular to the earth s polar axis Longitude An east west measurement of position in relation to the Prime Meridian an imaginary circle that passes through the north and south poles Navigation The process of travelling from one place to another and knowing where you are in relation to your desired course Position An exact unique location based on a geographic coordinate system Track TRK The direction of movement relative to a ground position Universal Transverse Mercator UTM A grid coordinate system that projects global sections onto a flat s
92. urface to measure position in specific zones Velocity Made Good VMG The speed you are traveling in the direction of the destination Waypoint A specific location saved in the receiver s memory Getting Started Navigation Basics The GPS 45XL provides steering guidance and naviga tion information using degrees a measurement measured in a clockwise direction from a north reference North is described as 000 east as 090 south as 180 and west as 270 The diagram and compass rose below provide a graphic illustration of the navigation terms used by the GPS 45XL More information on basic navigation and GPS are available at your local library or bookstore Getting Started Initialization amp Lanyard Attachment Getting Started with your GPS Welcome to the exciting world of GARMINGPS The GPS 45XL represents GARMIN s continuing commitment to provide marine users with quality navigation information in a versatile user friendly design they will enjoy for years to come To get the most out of your GPS receiver be sure to read through the initialization and Getting Started sections of this manual and refer to the reference section for com plete details on the GPS 45XIS advanced features Initializing Your GPS for First Time Use The GPS 45XL calculates your position and movement by tracking signals sent from GPS satellites Each of the 24 GPS satellites circle the earth twice a
93. your speed and track You may also enter a new position if you desire only from the position page To enter track speed and position 1 Highlight the TRACK field and press the key 2 Enter a track heading and press d amp a 3 Highlight the SPEED field and press dig 4 Enter a speed and press a 5 Highlight the POSITION field position page only and press d 6 Enter a position and press the key IN The GPS 45XL does not track satellites in simulator mode Although you can create and save waypoints and routes while using the simulator mode never attempt to use the simulator mode for actual navigation Reference Simulator Mode SYSTEM SETUF HODE Bimulator DATE Zi DEG 35 TIHE 15 36 37 OFFSET 00 00 HOURS 12 CONTRAST LIGHT 15 sec Select the simulator mode from the operation mode options and press ENTER You may return to normal operation by changing the operation mode or turning the unit off TRACK Sumi 356 0 0 TRIF RLT 0 0 10815 FOZITIOH H 39 00 000 W ss no 000 TIHE O1 22 48pm Speed Track amp Position Once simulator mode is selected speed and track values may be entered on the position or navigation pages A simulated position may also be entered on the position page 53 Appendix A The GPS 45XL uses a flashing on screen message Messages amp indicator to alert you to important information Whenever Tim

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